Mum and son set for mountainous challenge
Words by Raia Flinos • October 19 2025
A FOURTEEN-year-old from Mt Eliza, Kalen Colabufalo, and his mum, Jonelle, will be taking part in a 13-day hike in Nepal to raise funds for Limbs4All…
Resource gap in women’s soccer on the peninsula
Words by Raia Flinos • October 17 2025
PENINSULA soccer clubs are experiencing an increase in female participation, driven by national success and community engagement. But as numbers grow, there’s a question of whether clubs have the facilities and resources to accommodate…
Education supporting students through alternative learning
Words by Raia Flinos • October 16 2025
AT Advance College of Education, students that have struggled in the mainstream education system are given the opportunity to earn their senior secondary certificates in a supportive and alternative learning environment…
Inquiry finds burst water main caused McCrae landslide
Words by Raia Flinos • October 10 2025
THE board of inquiry’s report into the McCrae landslide of 14 January this year has been released, finding the landslide, which destroyed a house and injured a council worker, was due to a burst water main owned by South East Water (SEW)…
Changes coming for shire’s youth services model
Words by Raia Flinos • October 9 2025
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire is rebooting the way it delivers youth services, moving from an in-house approach to a new hybrid model which relies more on external providers…
Mornington U13 girls win state championship
Words by Raia Flinos • September 30 2025
MORNINGTON Soccer Club’s U13 girls took home the state championship in a 4-2 win against Yarra Jets FC on 21 September. The win comes after an impressive undefeated season, which saw them win the premiership in the local league before coming out on top in the championship…
Fundraising walk for motor neurone disease
Words by Raia Flinos • September 30 2025
TWO years ago, Janet Hough was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), a progressive and currently incurable condition which affects the nerves controlling voluntary muscles…
RSPCA seizes 35 horses in major operation at Mt Eliza property
Words by Raia Flinos • September 25 2025
A significant animal welfare operation was executed today (25/9) at a property on Moorooduc Highway in Mt Eliza, with the RSPCA seizing 35 horses…
RSPCA executes warrant after animal welfare concerns
Words by Raia Flinos • September 19 2025
THE RSPCA executed a warrant and seized evidence from a Moorooduc Highway property in Mt Eliza on 18 September. The raid comes after months of community concerns and protests over the condition and treatment of animals on the property…
Timor-Leste – Chapters that are good, and tragic situations we cannot forget
Words by Raia Flinos • August 20 2025
ON his official visit to Australia last week, President of Timor-Leste José Ramos-Horta recognised the longstanding relationship between Timor-Leste and Australia…
Timor-Leste President presents medal to peninsula ‘friends’ group
Words by Raia Flinos • August 19 2025
LAST week, the Mornington Peninsula Friends of Lospalos group were awarded a Medal of the Order of Timor-Leste by President José Ramos-Horta…
Tahnee faces battle with stage 4 bowel cancer
Words by Raia Flinos • August 6 2025
TAHNEE Driver thought her bloating was a sign of an intolerance; gluten maybe. She had some pizza and a sore stomach and at first, wasn’t too concerned. But six weeks ago, Tahnee’s life was flipped upside down…
Miracle spine implant gives man new lease on life
Words by Raia Flinos • July 24 2025
MOUNT Martha local, Lincoln Cole, found relief after years of chronic pain thanks to a locally designed technology implanted in his spine. After a workplace accident in 2013 left him with chronic, debilitating pain, Lincoln’s world shrunk. Before the accident, Lincoln lived an active lifestyle and loved surfing and riding horses. He quickly found himself housebound, depressed, and dependent on strong painkillers. Even standing upright became a struggle…
94-year-old brings tiny world magic to kids
Words by Raia Flinos• July 22 2025
AT 94 years old, Frank Brown is living proof that creativity knows no age. A beloved gem to the community of Hastings, Frank has become an unlikely celebrity at FiRST Early Learning Hastings thanks to his handcrafted dioramas…
New sanctuaries to help endangered species
Words by Raia Flinos• July 18 2025
THE Mornington Peninsula is set to play a vital role in a new state-wide conservation push aimed at protecting some of Victoria’s most threatened native animals and habitats…
Olga shows no signs of slowing down at 104
Words and Images by Raia Flinos• June 24 2025
AT 104 years old, Olga Viken is is the oldest member of the Mornington Police Senior Community Register. Known fondly by the Norwegian community in Melbourne as the “Queen of Mornington”, her story is one of resilience, love, and an unwavering spirit…
Raiders women notch up first win
Words by Raia Flinos• June 17 2025
PENINSULA Raiders Over 35s Women have broken through for their first ever win, marking a historic and hard-earned victory. They faced the Northside Lions on the 31st of May and came out on top, beating them 6.10 (46) to 0.2 (2) in their fifth round this season…
We Were Wrong About: Women in Australian Rules Football
Words by Raia Flinos, Sylvia Erson, and Zac Fahey• June 15 2025
COMING up to the tenth season of the AFLW, let’s look at where women’s AFL is now, where it’s been and where it’s going.
The 2025 AFLW season is set to start the week of August 11 and will be 12 rounds, played over 12 weeks. This is up from 7 rounds in its inaugural season and 11 last year..
50 Years of the Women’s Art Register
Words and Images by Raia Flinos• May 31 2025
In 1975, female artists were largely invisible in galleries, museums, and textbooks. A group of artists decided to come together to create a solution, and the Women’s Art Register was born; a space to document, archive, protect, and celebrate female creativity…
Revved up and ready to race: Drive to Survive and social media boost F1 excitement
Words by Raia Flinos• March 21 2025
IN the first episode of Netflix’s hit docuseries, Formula 1: Drive to Survive, drivers are compared to fighter pilots. They are fearless, calculated, and have a terrifying willingness to put their lives on the line every day…
Torn from the game: The effect of ACL injuries on female football players both physically and mentally
Words by Raia Flinos• October 18 2024
AS women’s football continues to grow in popularity and attracts more supporters and players, a concerning issue arises: the increasing prevalence of ACL injuries…
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