Visit the front desk at Hobsons Bay Veterinary Clinic and the first creature you’ll probably meet is Eddie, the black-and-white practice cat. Hobsons Bay Vet is owned by David Elliot and Philippa Molnar, who met working at other practices then decided to set up their own business in Newport because David had a long history in the area.

Michael Stewart started the Newport Fiddle and Folk Club in 2004 because he was a member of a folk band and he and his band needed somewhere to play…

Yoga Path offers Iyengar Yoga classes for beginner, intermediate and experienced yoga students taught by Nicole and her team of dedicated, full-time professional yoga teachers.

The Substation is a multi-art space presenting contemporary and experimental art works by local, national and international artists that’s housed in an imposing former electrical substation next to Newport railway station.

At Silverback Studios Dawn and her instructors offer small group classes in all things pilates. That includes traditional mat pilates classes for all experience levels as well as hybrid exercise classes like Piloxing (pilates plus boxing), Piloxing Barre (pilates, boxing and barre) and Pilates HIIT (pilates and high intensity interval training).

You don’t even have to be a Newport Bowls Club member or a bowler to shoot pool on the retro-priced pool tables! Everyone is welcome to enjoy all of the club’s facilities.

Twenty years ago, Melinda Maskey had an epiphany. She was sitting at her office job one day and she just knew that it wasn’t where she wanted to be. She discovered that massage therapy was absolutely what she wanted to do. She immediately signed up to complete a Diploma in Remedial Massage and has been working in the industry ever since.

Outlets Co-operative Ltd Newport Communication Education Centre, fondly known as ‘Outlets’, is a not-for-profit organisation that’s been part of the fabric of Newport for over forty years. It is one of the oldest Neighbourhood Houses in Victoria. 

Step inside Gill Gannon’s lifestyle store, Wilde Interiors and Flowers, and on every shelf, every table, you can see her passion displayed. The rooms abound with gorgeous homewares, accessories and nursery items, all sourced by Gill herself.