The Red Hill Kitchen

Food & Drink
Flinders, Food, Garden, Home, Kitchen, Local, mornington, Mornington Peninsula, Peninsula, Preserves, Shop, Vegetables, vintage, Weekend
Towards the end of an inconspicuous unsealed road in Red Hill there is a kitchen in a quaint weatherboard house surrounded by a prolific vegetable garden, where Bernie Furness creates some of the most delicious take home food available. The Red Hill Kitchen is something of a closely held secret to locals, who make up about ninety per cent of the business. So renowned is it in these parts though, that after being closed for six months a couple of years ago, when they reopened word spread quickly and business resumed as if they’d never closed.

Rose Valley in Red Hill

Beautiful Homes
autumn, Buy, Family, Garden, Home, House, Kitchen, Local, Mornington Peninsula, Peninsula, Property, Purchase, Real Estate, Red Hill, Retreat, Sale, Victoria
The home offers an expansive outlook from the large Easterly entertaining area featuring a solar heated pool. This imposing home offers a range of living options with living, dining and lounge areas complimented by an open fire and slow combustion heater. At the heart of the living area is a shaker kitchen.

Sculpture at Montalto

Latest Scoops
Art, Australia, Buy, Cellar Door, Children, Eat, enjoy, Estate, Exhibition, Farm, Food, Garden, Kitchen, Local, lunch, montalto, Montalto Sculpture Prize, Peninsula, Restaurant, Sculpture, Trail, Vegetables, Victoria, Vineyard, Walk, Weekend, Wine, Winery
Sculpture is an integral part of life at Montalto and a highlight of any visit to the estate. Our Sculpture Trail winds its way through the property and our beautiful natural gallery provides diverse settings for our pieces. You might find monumental works sited in open spaces through to more intimate pieces amongst the wetlands and vines.

Flinders Shed

Retail
Beach, boutique, brands, Buy, clothing, contemporary, cool, Fashion, Flinders, Flinders Shed, galleries, labels, Local, luxe, Mornington Peninsula, Peninsula, Pier, restaurants, Shop, Victoria, Weekend
Flinders in the past 12 months has undergone a renaissance with the addition of galleries, restaurants, cafes and bars but a standout over the years has been Flinders Shed. Head here if you wish to check out this cool shop that stocks contemporary and avant-garde brands. Inconspicuously tucked between two art galleries, this family-owned boutique - run by mother and daughter team Chris and Nat Lawrance, Flinders Shed has created something of a cult following as the boutique is known for showcasing independent designers and is widely considered a haven for those seeking hard-to-find labels.

MP Skin Check

Wellbeing
Australia, Beach, Care, Checkup, Children, damage, Dangers, Doctor, Kristy, Local, Mornington Peninsula, mount martha, Peninsula, Risk, Skin Cancer, Skin Check, Slap, Slip, Slop, Sun, Sunbake, Suncream, Surf, Swim, treat, Umbrella, UV
It's not a stretch to say that we're all familiar with the "slip, slop, slap" message; however, new research says the risk of skin damage under the sun's rays must be taken more seriously. In a world-first study, researchers from the ANU and NZIWAR found that, on average, regions like the Mornington Peninsula and cities like Melbourne only experienced two days a year where there wasn't enough UV to get sun damage. Two days! They found that even if the UV index is low and if you're outside for more than 15 minutes... you're at risk. Making sure you prioritise a skin check is just as important as a health check.

Little Alpaca

Retail
alpaca, Australia, Buy, cashmere, clothing, cotton, fibres, Flinders, garments, linen, little alpaca, Local, merino, mohair, Mornington Peninsula, New Zealand, Peninsula, possum, Retail, Shop, Shopping, Victoria, Weekend
Trudy Baker's 'Little Alpaca' boutique is almost as endearing as the collections of wonderfully soft luxury fibres she stocks. To us, it's a one-stop natural fibre destination. It's the kind of store that specialises in original products with traditional craftsmanship designed by true creatives, and that's what makes it tick. Trudy stocks elegant, hand crafted women's & men's fashions. All products are made with the highest of standards. The fibres in the shop are always soft and easily worn against the skin, and you will find alpaca, merino, possum, cashmere, mohair, silk, cotton, and linen.

Farrell’s Bookshop

Retail
Books, Bookshop, Cards, Children, Coffee Table Books, Cooking, Cooking Books, Farrell’s, Farrell’s Bookshop, Local, Mornington Peninsula, Peninsula, Read, Reading, Relax, Travel books
To us, Farrell’s Bookshop is everything Jen Campbel describes and more.  Currently celebrating their 40th year of service in the heart of Mornington, Farrell’s was founded in 1978 by Roy and Liz Farrell, who set up the shop initially in Mornington’s Woolworth’s building. Today you can find it on the corner of Main and Barkly Street and has recently undergone a significant transformation - get in there, good will come of it, we promise.

Beach Retreat

Beautiful Homes
Australia, Beach, Buy, Mornington Peninsula, Peninsula, Real Estate, Retreat, Sale, Somers
Marrying striking architecture and enviable positioning within paces of South Beach, this striking four-bedroom home offers all the spoils of seaside living for permanent residents or holidaymakers alike. Gazing out across the Western Port coastline and a cobalt expanse of the bay, the spacious two-storey design flaunts elegant living areas on both levels, while a dedicated dining zone beneath a high cathedral ceiling is flanked by tall sliding glass doors opening to an entertainer’s balcony back dropped by the bay.