DESPITE heading to Canberra together last week, there were no happy memories being made between Frankston mayor Cr Kris Bolam,…
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MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire will review recent changes that have seen several previously on-leash dog areas abruptly reclassified as no-dog zones…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors have backed a new visitor economy partnership that will aim to drive its tourism growth and…
COUNCILLORS across Victoria have been handed a three percent pay rise. On 30 June the Victorian Independent Remuneration Tribunal announced…
SEVEN dangerous road sites on the Mornington Peninsula are set to receive $3.9m in upgrades under the 2025-26 federal government’s…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors have acted to review its flag policy after the Australian flag was left off a kinder…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors have adopted a “Community Vision”, setting a clear direction for the region’s development to 2029. The…
A CONTENTIOUS trial involving council customer service hubs being installed across the Mornington Peninsula Shire will continue despite costing ratepayers…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has announced it will be lifting its annual investment in road renewal funding to $5.3m. Coupled with…
IN a major policy shift, and a huge potential win for Hastings, councillors have voted to nominate the Hastings Marine…
A CONTENTIOUS citizens’ panel aimed at helping shape the peninsula’s future at a cost of $150,000 to ratepayers has been…
THE Mornington Peninsula Shire has put Illegal rubbish dumpers and irresponsible dog owners on notice after two people were substantially…
JOHN Baker resigned as CEO of Mornington Peninsula Shire Council last Thursday (24 October) and will take up the role…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire last week agreed to televise online briefing meetings that are held behind closed doors. The decision was…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors have been told that Victoria Police and not the shire should pay for CCTV cameras in…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council has released its quarterly report, revealing a net operating position of $86.2 million for the year…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council is offering a prize for residents’ “ideas and aspirations” for its next budget. The inducement follows…
By Sarah Russell MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has a track record of failing to consult ratepayers about important decisions. First, it…
By David Gill* HAVING one person in charge of boundaries and names for wards on the Mornington Peninsula leads to…
THE first quarterly community satisfaction survey for 2024 will be held across the Mornington Peninsula late this month and in…
IT seems that Mornington Peninsula Shire Council intends to permanently fly the “Intersex Progress Pride Flag” outside its offices. The…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has not provided details of who made the decision to fly the Pride flag outside its offices.…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire sees part of its mission as “keeping [the public] up to date with what is happening across…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council has assured residents not to be concerned if they come across asset inspectors using cameras to…
THE Victorian Electoral Commission is reviewing the electoral structure of Mornington Peninsula Shire and is seeking feedback from the community.…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council will investigate the balance of time-restricted and unrestricted parking in the Octavia Street, Mornington car park…
ANYONE living on an unsealed road in the Mornington Peninsula can be part of the dust suppression program. The program…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire deputy mayor Cr Debra Mar was one of six councillors to vote for a move that effectively…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors may hold discussions in secret about whether they should publicly release advice they receive during their…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council is inviting the community to have a say on a new strategic plan to increase the…