Barack and Michelle Obama post loved-up photo at Point Leo Estate on the Mornington Peninsula

Barack Obama has shared a loving post to mark he and Michelle’s 31st wedding anniversary – and the location of the photo has got Victorians excited.

Former US President Barack Obama posted this image of himself and his wife Michelle to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Picture: Instagram/@barackobama

Putting the squeeze on Victoria’s movers, shakers and headline makers.

Barack Obama has celebrated his wedding anniversary with wife Michelle by sharing with his 36.6 million Instagram followers a photo of the happy couple in Victoria.

The Obamas posted touching tributes to one another on social media on Tuesday (US time) to mark their 31st anniversary.

“Happy anniversary, sweetheart,” the former leader said. “Michelle Obama, you’re brilliant, kind, funny, and beautiful – and I’m lucky to call you mine.”

But it was the photo Mr Obama chose for the post that’s got Aussies excited. The snap showed the couple at Point Leo Estate on the Mornington Peninsula.

The Obamas had visited the popular winery in April while the 44th US president was Down Under on a speaking tour.

They enjoyed lunch at the sweeping estate before they were given a tour of the sculpture park. It was during this tour the photo Mr Obama used for his post was snapped.

The 2008 bronze sculpture, titled Luke, can be seen in the background. It was created by Sir Anthony Cragg, a British-born sculptor who is based in Wuppertal, Germany.

Another social media user said they’d recognised the work because they were “there on the weekend”.

Meanwhile, Mrs Obama also told her 56.7 million Instagram followers of her love for her husband.

“31 years, and a lifetime to go,” she wrote.

“I love going through life with you by my side, @BarackObama. Happy anniversary, honey.”

Advent calendars advertised with shocking price tags

It’s that time of year again. That’s right – Christmas.

It should surprise no one that Christmas goodies are being promoted 12 weeks shy of December 25. What might shock some Victorians is the price tag which comes with them.

Take the humble seasonal favourite, the Christmas advent calendar.

Aussie chocolate-maker Haigh’s has made merry with its “highly coveted and opulent take” on the calendar which comes with a price tag of, wait for it, $1275.

That’s not a typo. It’s chocolate at the price of a first car. So what bang do you get for your big bucks?

Alas, no jewellery, just sweet delights such as triple chocolate truffle, dark Aperol spritz ganache, milk chartreuse & walnut ganache, dark elderberry & macadamia ganache, milk florentine, white snowball, dark raspberry frog and milk passionfruit frog.

All handcrafted, of course. One of a kind, naturally. And the price does include courier delivery anywhere in Australia.

Mind you, you might need to get in early, Haig’s says its Luxury Advent Calendar has been a sellout since they were launched two Christmases ago.

That’s something to chew on as you peruse your next credit card statement.

Former bikie Toby Mitchell wins glowing review for TV debut

A television drama starring real-life Melbourne hard men, including former bikie boss turned influencer Toby Mitchell, has impressed audiences at a test screening.

The planned series, Monk 458, by writer, producer and director Dale C. Reeves, is helmed by

leading man Richard Norton, a martial arts legend, actor and former bodyguard for the Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Fleetwood Mac.

Norton, famous for his roles in Hong Kong action films, has starred in movie hits including The Octagon, opposite Chuck Norris, and Mr Nice Guy, with Jackie Chan.

Monk 458 features Norton and Melbourne identities Mitchell, George Zakharia, a former kickboxing champion, and Dave Hedgecock, a legend in boxing and security circles.

The TV drama is about four men (played by Norton, Zakharia, Hedgecock and Reeves) who join forces by breaking judicial barriers to protect the innocent.

George Zakharia, Richard Norton and Dale Reeves at the Monk 458 screening.

At a test screening in St Kilda on Monday night, Norton praised Zakharia and Hedgecock for their truthful performances on screen.

“I’ve been doing this for decades, and (Hedgecock) comes in, doesn’t even know his lines, and he’s great,” Norton said, laughing.

“And George has such a strong presence … he’s proof there is nothing more truthful on-screen than being yourself.”

Norton said Mitchell also impressed in his first acting role. Mitchell plays a bikie in the TV series, and has a few lines of dialogue.

“With Toby’s scene, I thought, Do I believe that?” Norton said. “And the answer was, ‘Yes, I absolutely believed it.”

Reeves said he was thrilled with the performances of the trained and untrained actors.

He added: “Richard is a real actor, a consummate professional. He’s been in Hollywood for 40 years. The rest of us are old hacks, and the boys are dear friends. I’m a big believer in, ‘If you can be natural on camera, why do you have to act?’ I just hope we haven’t dragged Richard down to our level.”

Reeves plans to pitch his TV drama to streaming services.

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