Dr Fiona Charalambous loves living on the peninsula. She’s also a nationally and internationally renowned expert on nuclear waste management. Fiona is an Assistant Director at the Australian Radiation Protection and Nuclear…
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Rye beekeeper, Simon Mulvany is a tireless champion for bees. He founded grassroots social enterprise, Save the Bees’, in 2014. Since then, through action, education and advocacy he has changed the landscape…
Sitting high on a hill in Dromana amongst the gumtrees overlooking the sea, ecologist Kelly Smith has a clear view of both the natural and built environments. This incongruous juxtaposition is something…
By Peter McCullough Pictured above is the 1912 McDonald ‘EB’ Imperial tractor (No. 140) which recently was put on display at the National Museum of Australia in Canberra. This imposing machine, one…
Snakes, ferrets, fish, frogs, frilled-neck lizards, axolotls, and even spiders! Dr Michelle Sutherland has treated them all. Michelle, a vet specialising in exotic animals at The Unusual Pet Vets in Frankston, became…
Mel Barker, CEO of Western Port Biosphere Reserve Foundation in Hastings, wants people to be aware of the significance of the UNESCO listed biosphere reserve in our own backyard. “Awareness and connecting…
Rosebud couple Jack Van Der Zwart and his wife Arina had no qualms about becoming foster parents – even about their first foster child having special needs. At two months of age,…
Sheree Marris is a force of nature who, by her own admission, “should’ve been born with gills, a sparkly green mermaid-esque tail and a breath-hold to rival a whale.” Just a few…
Josh Berry, the founder of 2 Pairs Each had an early education in altruism. Home-schooled as a kid, Josh travelled with his parents, volunteering in countries like Mozambique, South Africa and Cambodia.…