Josie McSkimming’s memoir Gutsy Girls is a unique perspective on her sister, poet Dorothy Porter Australia lost a literary icon when poet Dorothy Porter died. Josie McSkimming lost a beloved sister. Dorothy had fought breast cancer since 2004 before she died...

Avalon’s Boomerang Bags branch celebrates 10 years of sewing BY ALEX DRISCOLL Like many volunteer organisations, Avalon’s branch of Boomerang Bags is held together by the sense of community created by the participants. “I would say that for some of the participants, ‘Tuesday...

A former local refused to let health battles define him at Balmoral’s annual ocean swim BY CATHERINE LEWIS When the Balmoral Swim for Cancer was held earlier this year, one swimmer took to the ocean to prove that Becker’s Muscular Dystrophy (MD)...

Queenscliff’s Declan Cleary returns to the reality cooking show with his eyes on the prize! Declan Cleary nabbed third prize on MasterChef Australia season 15 in 2023, and says it was a ‘no-brainer’ when he was invited to join other former...

With Refugee Week in June, Peninsula Living speaks to two locals who reveal their inspirational stories of surf, sand and survival – and how the local community has embraced them From Gaza to the Beaches Until 7 October 2023, Palestinian surf lifesavers...

A relentless drive to start his own business has paid off for one young Newport local, who is now reaping the rewards BY ALEX DRISCOLL While it may have proved frustrating for his parents and teachers, entrepreneur Sebastian ‘Seb’ Stritt found that...

Singer Nathan Foley brings home-grown classics to Chatswood with new show, Aussie to the Bone If Nathan Foley looks familiar, there’s a good reason. In the early 2000s, he was part of Hi-5, a highly popular children’s entertainment group with a...

On the set of Home and Away he’s known as surfer Mali Hudson. Now Kyle Shilling is showing Australia his best cha-cha moves on Seven’s upcoming Dancing with the Stars. Editor in chief Michelle Giglio reports from Summer Bay. From the...

Cromer local Alex Grbas may have discovered LEGO later in life, but that hasn’t stopped her from a hat-trick of LEGO Masters appearances. BY ALEX DRISCOLL Warringah Mall McDonald’s might seem to be the unlikeliest of places for a LEGO passion to...

Sophie Scott inspires others by sharing her debilitating battle with burnout Sophie Scott loved her fast-paced media career as a respected medical journalist for the ABC. Not only was she speaking with scientists, doctors and researchers, ‘the brainiest people that you’ll...