MONEY and roads are seen as key issues by candidates in the byelection to represent Watson Ward on Mornington Peninsula…
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THE owner and landlord of a short term rental property has defended her “business” as one that brings prosperity to…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has yet to publicly announce its “partnership” with a remote municipality in the Northern Territory. The Gulf…
DROMANA resident Adam Richmond, pictured, has started a petition calling for better maintenance of Mornington Peninsula roads. Richmond said he…
THE wrong solenoid valve and lack of equipment to detect operating faults have been blamed for flames emerging onto the…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council’s call for Airbnb owners to open up properties for long-term rental has largely fallen on deaf…
SIX candidates are contesting the by-election to fill the Watson Ward seat on Mornington Peninsula Shire Council left vacant by…
THE repeated discarding of fishing line and tackle on the Mornington Peninsula continues to take a toll on seabirds and…
A MOVEMENT to grow the live music industry on the Mornington Peninsula is gaining momentum, with a call for industry…
MORNINGTON Peninsula residents fed up with crime are behind a push for “community” policing in the fight back against a…
FORMER councillor Simon Brooks has been elected as the new Seawinds Ward councillor for the Mornington Peninsula Shire. Brooks, who…
ENVIRONMENTAL advocates are pleading for people to be respectful of the Mornington Peninsula’s sensitive landscapes and the people who care…
A SPATE of car thefts and burglaries in recent months in parts of the Mornington Peninsula has residents calling for…
LOCAL environment advocates have joined wildlife authorities in an appeal to members of the public to stop following or harassing…
THE Water Police Squad has joined forces with some of Victoria Police’s key specialist units in a major effort to…
THE Mornington Peninsula Shire has hit out at the state government for allowing the peninsula’s highly-valued green wedge protections to…
A FIRE at the Mornington Peninsula Shire’s waste and recycling depot in Mornington on 23 January has prompted a reminder…
AN overhaul of jet ski regulations and enforcement policies are part of a raft of changes being called for by…
A SPECIAL council meeting will be held 24 January, in a last-ditch attempt to appeal controversial planning approval recently given…
COMMUNITY lobby group Save Westernport wants candidates with a “a sense of environmental responsibility and awareness” to stand for Mornington…
One person has died following a three-vehicle collision in Somerville on 16 January. It’s believed two cars and a truck…
A SPECIAL online meeting of Mornington Peninsula Shire Council was abandoned last week because only three of the nine councillors…
MOUNT Martha’s popular Birdrock Beach stairs are off limits for the time being, after erosion made the structure unstable and…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council is urging people to dispose of flammable items such as car batteries responsibly after a fire…
THE three-day search for a 20-year-old man missing at Gunamatta Beach was scaled back on Monday morning. However, local police…
THE summer influx of visitors to the Mornington Peninsula and the amount of rubbish being left on beaches and roadsides…
THE distressing sight of two seabirds tangled in discarded fishing line at Mornington pier last week has prompted calls for…
A BY-ELECTION by postal vote will held to replace the former Watson Ward councillor Paul Mercurio who resigned from Mornington…
OPPONENTS of a retirement village outside the growth boundary in Mount Eliza are refusing to give up, despite the project…
The run to Christmas is a frantic time, but one organisation is surprising people with a gift to bring a…