By Joe Novella Photos Gary Sissons It’s no doubt one of the hardest jobs in sport, being an umpire or referee; one where it’s virtually impossible to keep everyone happy. As well…
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By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Gary Sissons & Noa Fletcher Mount Martha documentary photographer Naomi ‘Noa’ Fletcher has lived an extraordinary life. Noa identifies as non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. Noa spent…
By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Yanni What if you could change the life of a young person forever and all it cost you was a bit of time and care? That’s what…
By Andrea Rowe Photos Yanni Botanical perfumer Sondrine Kehoe is the working nose behind Cygnet Perfumery. Launched in Cape Schanck in 2020, just as the world was absorbing the pandemic, Sondrine’s vision…
By Keith Platt Photos Gary Sissons Asbjorn Pedersen is a big Viking fan, but he is also ready and willing to dispel a few myths. The “invaders” did not sport horns on…
By Erica Louise Photos Yanni Neurodiversity, the concept that certain developmental disorders are normal brain variations, is now widely accepted. However, raising children on the autism spectrum comes with a unique set…
By Joe Novella Photos Gary Sissons Watching Steve Morrison and his wife Bonita stare out over their beautiful Mt Eliza property, you get a strong sense of the pride they feel for…
By Andrea Rowe Photos Yanni Jacky Howgate loves a chat. And a cuppa. Which is a good thing, because she’s the volunteer coordinator of the Mornington Peninsula Chatty Café, a new scheme…
By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Gary Sissons Sorting through the remains of a person’s whole life is a delicate matter. Jarryd Lang, proprietor of Old Modern in Tyabb, approaches the task of…