It’s all right, tough guys read
THE only rule of the Tough Guy Book Club is that you do not talk about it. Described as a “fight club for your mind” the club is a “modern meeting place for guys of all walks of life to get together ...
Author Archives: Stephen Taylor
A bond bombers could not break
NOT too many weddings get interrupted by an air raid, but that’s happened when British couple Frank and Rena O’Neil, pictured, tied the knot during the darkest days of World War II. “We had just fini...
Walking the line to find nature and serenity
A STROLL along the Old Mornington railway line from Wooralla Drive convinced Mount Eliza couple Ann and John Scholes that any proposed bike path should be subject to an environmental effects statemen...
Town’s ‘best trees’ axed
A MORNINGTON woman has complained to Mornington Peninsula Shire Council over the felling of five gum trees that created “a lovely park-like vista”. However, the shire says the trees were “close to de...
Storms create claims havoc
MORNINGTON, Mount Martha, Mount Eliza and Frankston are ranked fourth in insurer AAMI’s list of storm-damaged suburbs. This comes after analysis of almost 19,000 storm-related insurance claims across...
Eating out, a tasty way back to business
A “LIGHT touch, streamlined permit system” for extended outdoor trading is part of Mornington Peninsula Shire’s strategy to help businesses get back on their feet now that COVID-19 restrictions have ...
Staying on song during restrictions
RYE-based Maddy Herbert, pictured above right, sings and writes for the neo-soul, alternative-pop and jazz-rock “project” Velvet Bloom. While Bloom members have performed together for three years Her...
Drive-in footy out of bounds
FOOTY fans desperate for a slice of the action were denied their chance to watch the AFL’s first interstate Grand Final live at Dromana Drive-In on Saturday. Proprietor Paul Whitaker said he was “gut...
Tables being set for dining outdoors
RESTAURANTS, cafes and pubs are being given the green light to extend their table service outside as Mornington Peninsula Shire – and the state government – relax rules around outdoor dining permits....
Boys plea to not write-off jumps
A GROUP of Peninsula Grammar students are determined to keep themselves active and involved in making jumps for their bikes – despite Mornington Peninsula Shire confirming their actions contravene lo...
