Bowling back from the brink
Doctors thought Mark Simcocks, owner of Melbourne’s first bowling alley, would be wheelchair-bound after a stroke. Partly blind, he taught himself to bowl backwards and still get a strike. Travis Medhurst reports.
Making a “shed life” for men
“Stick a bench and some tools between two guys, and they’ll yak for hours.” Mitchell Gardner speaks to the president of the Safety Beach/Dromana Men’s Shed about his experiences with the group.
Bowling back from the brink
Doctors thought Mark Simcocks, owner of Melbourne’s first bowling alley, would be wheelchair-bound after a stroke. Partly blind, he taught himself to bowl backwards and still get a strike. Travis Medhurst reports.
From the first lick
Bernadette Crick fell in love with the idea of baking after making a drum-themed cake for her son’s 16th birthday. Tayla Wilson reports.
A luthier’s low-tech high
Chris Wynne can teach anyone how to build their own guitar. The therapy is a bonus, writes Joshua Resnick.
Shoe-in for rights activist
Human rights worker and feminist, Minari Fernando, left her career for a baby and a sewing machine. Amy Williams reports.
A puppeteer’s threads
“In puppetry you are a performer. You are on stage. You are nude in front of the people and their emotions are massive.” Argentinian born Gonzalo Valera talks to Travis Medhurst about art and life.
George Norman: a life dedicated to poultry
George Norman has won many prestigious awards for his chooks, including this year’s Supreme Champion at the Melbourne Show. Olivia King reports.
A yarn well spun
For Marion Wheatland, the spinning wheel offers a “heart connection”, writes Jessica Seignarack.
Brad bounces back
In his eighth year at the Melbourne show as a stunt bike rider, Brad Burch has recovered from serious injury, writes Shelby Garlick.