By Joe Novella Photos Yanni Volunteers are indeed the lifeblood of our Mornington Peninsula community. They power everything from local sport to charity organisations. They come together without expectation of payment or…
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By 1 September this year, Greater Melbourne, including the Mornington Peninsula, had been in lockdown for over 200 days. Communities were under stress with their businesses closed; grandparents were unable to see…
By Damon Rowston Photos Gary Sissons In 1988, Kim Houlden and her husband Denise Houlden bought their first Golden Retriever, Cleo. Thirty-three years later, Mrs Houlden is competing in and judging Golden…
By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Yanni One of the best things about living on the Mornington Peninsula is that it is full of surprises. There are amazing people and places to be…
By Joe Novella Photos Yanni and Kim Edwards One of the great benefits of writing for Peninsula Essence is you get to meet wonderful human beings, and we have plenty of them…
By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Yanni Robert Newton is complex. He’s a full-time firefighter with the Metropolitan Fire Brigade in Moorabbin, but, at home in Mount Martha, he’s an award-winning young adult…
Embracing change can also be about learning the art of composting. Composting at home, and teaching and encouraging children at local schools to close the loop of their lunchtime waste, can initiate…
By Andrea Rowe Photos Yanni A soft stripe of orange draws a line of morning across the bay. Choppy waves lap at the ankles of a gutsy group who gather at dawn. They…
By Andrea Louise Thomas Photos Yanni Zak Stolz is the 2021 Australian Ninja Warrior champion. The 22-year-old gymnastics coach from Rye was furthest and fastest on a course that, this year, seemed…