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Schools follow pathway to success

AN EDUCATION program at Western Port Secondary College is said to be achieving its goal of ensuring that every student meets expected academic benchma...
‘Sisters’ take 2020 festival online

THIS year’s Seven Sisters October women’s only “empowerment festival” is going online due to the COVID-19 restrictions. Originally held at Mount Marth...
Art Red Hill returns – online

THE 40-year-old Art Red Hill will go virtual from 18-30 October despite being delayed because of the coronavirus pandemic. Participating artists inclu...
Wind’s in their sails

BLAIRGOWRIE Yacht Squadron’s Sailability program has won this year’s Australian Sailing Victorian Inclusion Program of the Year award. The aim of the ...
‘New faces’ may rule council

VOTERS will choose 11 of 43 candidates to form the next Mornington Peninsula Shire Council. The state government decided to go ahead with the October ...

Fast food not to shire’s taste

SMALL business owners are breathing a sigh of relief after Mornington Peninsula Shire Council knocke...

THE 43 candidates lining up for the 11 seats on Mornington Peninsula Shire have little opportunity for physical interaction w...

Heritage makeover at Mt Eliza

Heritage makeover at Mt Eliza

Agents zoom in to press their case

September 28, 2020

MORNINGTON Peninsula travel agents held a zoom meeting with Flinders MP Greg Hunt last week to discuss their struggles under the pandemic and to seek ...

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Check for out-of-towners

Sep 28

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Time Travel During Lockdown

Sep 28

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Court challenge to power of the Premier

Sep 21

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Creative way to cope with crisis

Sep 21
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Aged care COVID outbreak traced to staff memb...

Sep 14

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Drop in numbers a positive sign

Sep 14

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‘Active cases’ plummet on the pen...

Sep 9

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Wastewater tested

Sep 7
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Woman chains up to protest lockdown

Sep 7

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Hands that feed can be deadly

Sep 7

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Animals need protection from mask problem

Aug 31

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More staff isolate

Aug 31

Flare up mars plant’s anniversary

September 29, 2020

FLAMES and thick black smoke pouring from chimneys at ESSO’s Long Island Point fractionation plant at Hastings followed a plant malfunction on Monday ...

Cages for catching island’s feral cats

Sep 29

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Ute seized again

Sep 28

Tools stolen

Sep 28

Charges after crash

Sep 28
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Extending 5G on the peninsula

Sep 28

ANZ withdraws from Mt Eliza

Sep 28

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Artists work to oppose AGL gas plan

Sep 22

Closing in on island’s final 100 feral cats...

Sep 22
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Wall collapse leaves fishers high and dry

Sep 22

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Drive-in lines up for shot at scoring Grand F...

Sep 21

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Ferry back with weekend services

Sep 21

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Cancer gives Kyle a reason to run

Sep 21

Miller back for three in a row

September 28, 2020

SOCCER LANGWARRIN has re-signed Scott Miller as head coach for the 2021 season. It will be the former Fulham and Socceroo assistant’s third year at th...

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Pippie powers to second Group One victory

Sep 28

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Lancaster steps down at Seaford

Sep 21

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Kangaroos junior stars on the big stage

Sep 21

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Binaisse breaks through with Group success

Sep 21
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FV releases refunds policy

Sep 14

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Frost breaks through for black-type victory

Sep 14

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Packer, Robinson sign on again

Sep 7

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Barocha remains unbeaten

Sep 7
Cricketers in line for pavilion upgrade

Sep 7

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Skills key to Giabardo’s way

Aug 31

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Another promising ‘Jen’ breaks through

Aug 31

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Clubs await FV refund decision

Aug 25

Exhibition evolves during isolation

September 28, 2020

ARTIST members of Studio Sorrento are using images provided by their fellow member photographers for inspiration. Paintings and drawings of the images...

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Keeping creative in school holidays

Sep 14

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Seniors can take high tea at home

Sep 1

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Something to smile about

Aug 25

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Inspiring art goes straight to the bin

Aug 24
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Breakfast regular with big bill to fill

Aug 24

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Journal to reflect nature of peninsula

Aug 3

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Don’t waste a display for art

Jul 27

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Music theatre stars Raise the Curtain to supp...

Jul 20
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‘Warriors’ vie for an edge

Jul 20

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Golden moments

Jul 6

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Gardens’ new attractions

Jun 29

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Music for those in need

Jun 29

Cerberus sets a course for next century

September 14, 2020

HMAS Cerberus – the Royal Australian Navy’s oldest commissioned base – has celebrated its centenary. Known as the “cradle of the navy”, the 15 square ...

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Wreath honours brave, but neglected, service

Aug 18

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Long life (still) being well lived

Aug 17

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Crib Point Navy man honoured

Jul 21

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A walk, a smile carry Elaine to 100

Jul 20
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Up front plan to ‘save’ shop

Jul 13

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No shortage of cheers for a busy life

Jun 22

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Quarantine station, where life was lived apar...

Apr 20

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Milestone for childhood sweethearts

Apr 14
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Rye wreck reveals shipbuilder’s secrets

Mar 25

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Conviction behind Portsea’s name

Feb 17

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Ceremony marks anniversary of Rip tragedy

Feb 17

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Sorrento ‘abandoned’ on Australia Day

Feb 3

Council Watch

‘New faces’ may rule council

VOTERS will choose 11 of 43 candidates to form the next Mornington Peninsula Shire Council. The state government decided to go ahead with the October elections despite the COVID-19 restrictions which will impact on candidates’ campaigns. Nominations ...

‘Map’ shows the way on climate

AN “ambitious” climate emergency plan has been adopted by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council one year after declaring a “climate emergency”. The Ensuring Our Future: Our Climate Emergency Response plan aims to guide the peninsula towards having no ca...