Hobbies

At the edge of the Pacific Ocean in North Queensland a community of aircraft enthusiasts are building their homes and lives metres from a commercial airfield. They say it is the best decision they have ever made.

After taking up the hobby during the coronavirus lockdowns, a Victorian doctor has taken her place among competitive puzzling's world elite with a strong showing at the World Championships in Spain.

With their bright colours, soft tops and eye-catching designs, Mini Mokes are instantly recognisable.

Mini Moke enthusiasts gather across Australia a few times a year, with many travelling across borders and spending days on the road. Recently 42 came together in Tamworth to rev their engines and share stories over five days. While attendees dropped significantly during the COVID pandemic, it seems things are now looking brighter.

Unlike most dancers, who start training from a young age, a group of mums is giving ballet a go later in life, thanks to a studio based in Newcastle.  

With more than 450 varieties of roses, this couple has created a thriving oasis, which is considered one of the best open gardens in the Riverland Rose and Garden Festival.

Working as a bouncer in pubs and clubs around Australia, Scottie Williams is no stranger to breaking up scuffles, but he wanted more out of life.

By pooling resources and looking at unique solutions, film photography fans from a regional West Australian camera club hope to keep the art form affordable and accessible.

Molly is an artist who loves creating characters and bringing them to life through Cosplay and Dungeons and Dragons.

From wartime heroes to "rats of the sky", the reputation of pigeons has shifted across centuries, but pigeon breeders are determined to celebrate the birds' hidden talents. 

Steve Berente always loved the feeling of roaring down a red dirt highway. So when the death of his only child left him aching with grief, he turned to his motorbike and made off for the country's wildest places.

In an age where the smart phone has become the go-to for many of our navigational needs, there are still those who rely on physical maps.

Racers and spectators flock to South Australia's south-east to compete in the Australian Dirt Kart Titles, with organisers saying the sport is a relatively affordable way to get into motor racing.

Married for 52 years, Sue and James Roach do everything together, including their hobby.

Jim and Sue Roach have been constructing miniature historical buildings together since 2013, it's a passion they share. 

You might not expect miniature buildings to take up too much space, but Sue and Jim Roach's passion project has grown so big they've had to build a shed to house their creations. 

Every four years, members of the Rat Patrol mount their home-made "freak bikes" and take to Canberra's drains to compete in the Rat'lympics. 

Four years ago Kylie Flynn picked up a Pokémon card for the first time. She now runs a group and has even qualified as an official Pokémon professor.

Olympic athletes and an event organiser are concerned new WA gun laws passed earlier this year could spell the end of clay target shooting competitions like Geraldton's annual Crayfish Carnival.

When Kevin set out to make his own wine he never expected it to take him into the world of corkscrew collecting, with about 1500 these waiters friends have made heaven for this helixofile.