Lifestyle

Most people know Turtons Creek as the heartland of the critically endangered Slender Tree-fern, but what many don’t realise is that it’s also the stronghold of one of the rarest and more interesting ferns we have: the Skirted Tree-fern.

We could have stayed home on Saturday night and watched the Peter Greste story, The Correspondent. But instead we and another sixty people went to the performance by Chris Aitken’s Dialogue of Love, held at the Foster War Memorial Arts Centre.

I reckon every country town I’ve ever lived in, and there have been a few, from the gentle curling waves of the Bellarine Peninsula to the deep, dark forests of the Strezlecki Ranges… there've been rumours of a beastie living up in them thar’ hills

When you can barely drive an hour without the need to take heed of the roadside warnings and take a power nap, you know something is up.

Snorkelling offers a magical window into the Prom Coast’s underwater world, and for many, the chance to catch dinner while exploring beneath the waves. But with summer in full swing, authorities are reminding enthusiasts to snorkel smart and stay safe.

Driving out to Valley Plains Pottery is an experience in itself. The pottery studio is set up on a plateau that overlooks the valley ahead. You can see all the way to Wilson’s Promontory and the Baw Baw ranges; nature magnificent and in full glory.