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.

Farrell’s Bookshop

Art & Culture, Retail
Art, Books, Bookshop, Children, Cooking, fiction, Local, mornington, Mornington Peninsula, non-fiction, novels, Peninsula, Read, Relax, travel
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.

A sanctuary for book lovers

Latest Scoops
Art, Artist, Australia, Beach, Books, Boos Store, Buy, Children, Craft, Exhibition, Local, Mornington Peninsula, Shop, Sorrento, Weekend
Upon stepping through the doors of Antipodes Bookshop & Gallery you will feel the cosy calm wash over you. A sanctuary for book lovers, Antipodes’ purpose is to find and champion stories – those that enrich our lives, those that surprise and those that delight. There are other treasures to discover at Antipodes, too: beautiful Australian craft, art and jewellery and carefully curated exhibitions.

McClelland Gallery + Sculpture Park

Art & Culture, Artists, Experiences, Food & Drink
Art, Artist, Australia, Cafe, Children, Coffee, Eat, enjoy, Exhibition, Gallery, Langwarrin, Local, lunch, McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery, Mornington Peninsula, sculptures
There’s a wonderland in Langwarrin (just outside Frankston) that’s larger than life - with over 100 sculptures, 16 hectares of native bushland and landscaped gardens, art gallery and licensed café and to top it off… it’s free.

South Beach Project

Food & Drink
Beach, Burgers, Cafe, Children, Coffee, Eat, enjoy, Family, Food, Kitchen, Local, Love the Pen, lunch, Mornington Peninsula, mount martha, Restaurant, Sea, South Beach Project, Swim, Village, Volpino, Walk, Weekend, Wine
If you’re searching for the archetypal, relaxed, Australian beach suburb café then the re-emergence of South Beach Project, opposite Mount Martha South Beach is a stand out.  With first-rate food, top-notch coffee and thoughtful service, it’s no wonder this café has made a big splash with many locals’ ecstatic that breakfast and lunch for this iconic spot is back on the radar. Going out for a brunch of avocado on toast and a perfectly brewed flat white is a weekend ritual for many down Mt Martha way but the eclectic menu also includes dishes such as Fried Noodle Omelette, Mexican Grain Salad, Cauliflower Cous Cous & Korean Fried Chicken Burgers. As a region, we are spoiled for choice when it comes to exceptional cafes and South Beach Project fits neatly into this bracket.