Tag: Local Interest

Somerville’s Wine Café

By Lisa Bayley – Somerville, Tyabb and District Heritage Society Standing near the roundabout on Frankston-Flinders Road and Eramosa Road is one of Somerville’s most recognisable landmarks – the distinctive pink building…

Unhinged Success

It all started with a single post to a Facebook community noticeboard on a Monday. Bec Watson posted her rant about the Peninsula Link roadworks anonymously, not feeling confident enough to put her name to it in case she copped flack.

Focus on Rosebud

Enjoy Rosebud’s safe swimming beaches along its continuous stretch of sandy bay coastline, with the focal point being Rosebud Pier, or take part in the various water sports and golf activities just a short drive away.

Perfect Swarm

There aren’t many bee swarms that Chris ‘The Bee Whisperer’ Duffy hasn’t saved, but when he thinks of the ones he hasn’t, he becomes visibly upset. “It’s horrible,” he says. “One of…

Focus on Seaford

Stroll the beach and pier walking paths, spot diverse birdlife in the wetlands, and visit a brewery or distillery on Hartnett Drive.

Family Jewels

Graham Hosking’s father, Perc Hosking, didn’t know when he joined the Air Force at the start of WWII that he would become a watchmaker and jeweller – or that he would become…

Tiny Mysteries

Frankston South ecologist Amelia Carlesso is passionate about ants. It wasn’t what she expected to specialise in, but once she discovered their vital place in the ecosystem, she wanted to know more.…

Mount Eliza’s Joshua Sinclair-Wadham

Proud Protector

Mount Eliza’s Joshua Sinclair-Wadham, a proud Boandik man and the Australian Federal Police’s first Indigenous Protective Service Officer to be promoted to Superintendent, has an exciting challenge – being the AFP’s Australian…

Speak and Share Founders

Power Of Connection

To be able to share feelings vulnerably and be heard genuinely is the greatest support a person can receive. Many people struggle to share their feelings for fear of being judged. The…

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