Screen gem
By ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS Michala Banas began her screen career as a toddler on a TV commercial in her native New Zealand. She was cast in her first film at five. Her family moved to Australia when she was ten and she debuted on Australian TV at seventeen. Banas has played many roles, but perhaps her most memorable character is the one she is playing right now in Upper Middle Bogan. Amber Wheeler is an abrasive, foul-mouthed uberbogan...
David Bowie
By BILLY DIXON David Bowie was a global cultural phenomenon with influence that rivalled that of the United States of America during the Cold War. With almost five decades active in music, artistry and other cultural endeavours, Bowie changed the world in a way that most rockstars who played away the ‘60s could only dream of. His fans spanned generations, loved by the young and young at heart. He was the public figure who made it...
Film Stars
By ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS IMAGINE a warm summer afternoon, perfect picnic basket packed, a cool beverage in your hand whilst relaxing with friends or family; then the sun sets, twilight turns to the twinkling of night stars and you are captivated by a collection of short films flickering across a big screen. Sound good? If so, don’t miss the 5th annual Peninsula Short Film Festival at the Village Green in Rosebud. The best part is it’s...
The Social Knitwork
By ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS BENNIE Plymin is not a one-trick pony. He studied screenwriting at RMIT then started writing for Channel 7’s preschool program, Toybox. He’s currently costume coordinator for a major children’s live entertainment company, but Plymin’s real passion is knitting. When he was about eight, he picked up some wool, found a book at the library and taught himself to knit. He’s been knitting ever since and he’s now...
Painters of the Peninsula
By ANDREA LOUISE THOMAS Creating work inspired by the Mornington Peninsula and beyond, a group of eight artists meet regularly to paint and socialise, making beautiful, evocative work together. They all started out as students of award winning Peninsula painter, John Bredl. Over time, close friendships formed and their art evolved elevating the standard of their work and the strength of their common bonds. Bredl, once tutor and...