By Joe Novella Photos Yanni The Peninsula has produced many sports stars over the years and is a well-known nursery for talented athletes in sports like Aussie rules, football, netball and cricket,…
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By Muriel Cooper Photos Gary Sissons For Phil and Kimba Wall, the State Emergency Services Chelsea headquarters is their ‘Orange Family.’ Entertainer and celebrant Phil joined twenty years ago, and Kimba has…
Above: A recent aerial photograph of ‘Heronswood’ By Ilma Hackett, Balnarring & District Historical Society It was the fairy palace with an enchanted garden. So thought young Margaret Sutherland when visiting ‘Heronswood’,…
By Ilma Hackett A problem? “Go and see Ron Stone. He will know what to do!” This was the advice given to residents of Somers during the middle decades of the 20th…
By Muriel Cooper Photos Yanni Choral Music that began in Wales’ green valleys now floats across the blue waters of Port Phillip Bay. It’s ‘Singing in The Pub’ at Kirk’s on the…
By Joe Novella Photos Yanni All over the Greater Frankston and Mornington Peninsula regions, there are individuals and groups of people doing amazing things. One such group is the Women’s Spirit Project,…
By Muriel Cooper Photos Yanni Garry Cowled won his first culinary accolade at eight when he made and decorated a cake for a prize at a school Red Cross fundraiser in his…
By Joe Novella Photos Gary Sissons Australia is a superpower in the world of hockey. Our national men’s team – the Kookaburras – and the women’s Hockeyroos are consistently in the top…
Mornington Botanical Rose Garden volunteers are celebrating their 15th anniversary in 2023, with the group aiming to have their flora haven looking better than ever. It’s a labour of love for this…