Our Journalists

Peter RolfeMajor Events and Development Reporter

Peter Rolfe is the Herald Sun Major Events and Development reporter. He has previously worked in state politics, general news, education and sport in a journalism career spanning 20 years.

@rolfep

Peter Rolfe

Latest

Victoria

NCA. MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA. 6th March, 2025 . Melbourne teenager Isaac Woodhouse heads off to America tomorrow to Springball in California to try out for a college gridiron opportunity. Picture: Michael Klein

Meet the Aussie teen out to make NFL history … as a quarterback

Melbourne teen Isaac Woodhouse has been scouted by the NFL who believe he has what it takes to be the first Aussie to become a quarterback.

Victoria

Friday 24th January 2025. The Australian.F1 driver Oscar Piastri in Melbourne ahead of the Melbourne F1 Grand Prix 2025.Photograph by Arsineh Houspian.

How Piastri spent summer and why Melbourne is just another race

Oscar Piastri returns to his hometown this weekend, set on becoming the first Aussie since 1980 to win a Grand Prix in Melbourne.

ExclusiveVictoria

Australian F1 Grand Prix, Melbourne. Albert Park. 2024. Sunday. Oscar Piastri signs autographs on the Melbourne Walk. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Aussie F1 heroes to meet fans ahead of Melbourne Grand Prix

Australian Formula One drivers Oscar Piastri and Jack Doohan will headline a Grand Prix fan live site at Melbourne Park next week, as the duo prepare to compete for glory on home soil.

Victoria

BAHRAIN, BAHRAIN - FEBRUARY 26: Oscar Piastri of Australia and McLaren looks on during day one of F1 Testing at Bahrain International Circuit on February 26, 2025 in Bahrain, Bahrain. (Photo by Clive Rose/Getty Images)

The new F1 rule — and $200k fine — that has Piastri fuming

Formula 1 drivers could cop massive fines for using obscene language under a swearing ban being introduced at the Melbourne Grand Prix. Australia’s Oscar Piastri says the penalties are too harsh.

ExclusiveVictoria

Australian of the Year Neale Daniher at home with wife Jan and children Ben, Lauren and Bec.

‘We all have the power to choose to fight’: How Neale Daniher keeps pushing forward

Australian of the Year Neale Daniher says there was “little hope” when he was diagnosed with MND in 2013 but a dramatic shift in research keeps inspiring him — and his proud family — to keep fighting “the Beast”.

ExclusiveVictoria

Mavericks player Kim Jenner with young netballers and the super netball trophy for story about Melbourne scoring the final game at Rod Laver and sparking hopes it will set a new netball crowd record. Picture: Jason Edwards

Melb scores another super sports win with netball grand final

This year’s Super Netball grand final will be held at Rod Laver Arena, with thousands of sports fans expected to descend on the city to watch the thrilling decider — billed as “a spectacle unlike any other”.

Victoria

NCA. MELBOURNE. Champion Stakes Day at Flemington Racecourse on November 09, 2024 in Melbourne, Australia. Race 8. The Champions Stakes. James McDonald celebrates aboard Via Sistina on her way to easily winning the Champions Stakes . Picture: Michael Klein

The race that pumps $1bn into the nation

The Melbourne Cup Carnival has raced to a record-breaking economic benefit of more than $1bn to Australia.

Future Victoria

Zak Yusuf (9), Abdulamilk Yusuf (14), Yussuf Hussein (11), Flynn Slater (15) and Madison Pavez (13) in the spot where a new soccer facilities will be built in Tarneit. Picture: Jake Nowakowski

Future Victoria: $2bn ‘mini Melbourne’ slated for booming west

Western Melbourne Group releases blueprints for a new sports, health and entertainment city to be built in Melbourne’s outer south west.

Future Victoria

Future Victoria: Crown’s plan to bring Broadway to Melbourne

Crown Melbourne will redevelop and expand one of its key entertainment spaces as it looks to host Broadway shows and ramp up its offering of international musicians and comedians.

Victoria

MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - FEBRUARY 19: Carlton young gun Tom De Koning and North Melbourne's Nick Larkey tuck into food at Marvel Stadium (Photo by Jordan Sacchetta/AFL Photos)

What you’ll pay for a pie, beer at the footy this year

A day at the footy just got a little bit more expensive, with the cost of pies, chips and drinks revealed for season 2025.

Original URL: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/journalists/peter-rolfe/page/2