HUNDREDS of HMAS Cerberus personnel came together last month to raise funds and awareness for the National Breast Cancer Foundation (NBCF). Petty Officer Belinda Rendell was diagnosed with stage-three breast…
ACCESS to Blairgowrie beach has been restored with the Sevilles carpark staircase rebuilt and reopened ahead of summer. The upgrade, announced by Environment Minister Steve Dimopoulos, follows the completion of…
CAMP Manyung, a not-for-profit initiative transforming young lives, has turned 100 with campers, families and community members gathering to celebrate the milestone. The seaside camp on Sunnyside Rd, Mount Eliza,…
ROSEBUD Hospital will soon receive a new tilt table, thanks to a generous donation from the McCrae Lions Club. Valued at over $8000, the tilt table is a specialised examination…
SOMERS residents are pushing for a 30kph speed limit on the town’s unsealed roads, citing a lack of kerbs, footpaths, or road markings as a serious safety hazard for pedestrians.…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire is imploring the state government to halt its fast-tracked planning reforms, warning the proposed changes could shut communities out of critical decisions about development in their own…
Our Lady of Fatima students, along with other local schools, have been busy making scarecrows from recycled materials. They were displayed at the Rosebud Community Garden open day on 23…
CAPEL Sounds Educational Child Care Centre and Kindergarten has added a vibrant new mural to its service, celebrating the local Bunurong culture. The collaborative artwork, created with the guidance of…
Have you ever wondered what happens to your drink cans, bottles and cartons after you return them for a 10-cent refund through Victoria’s Container Deposit Scheme (CDS Vic)? With this…
CONSTRUCTION work has officially begun at Dallas Brooks Reserve, with upgrades to the sports fields and carpark now under way. The project, which started in late October, aims to address…
PROVINCIAL A FANTASTIC century from Harley Peace-Stirling has put Pines in the box seat for its sixth consecutive victory. Pines hit the road to take on Red Hill in a…
SOCCER DAVEY Jones has been to hell and back – on and off the football field. He survived a vicious assault during an indoor soccer match in 2014 that left…
MORNINGTON resident Beryl Rodda isn’t just walking toward her 100th birthday celebration next month, she is running full steam ahead. Rodda hosts weekly group fitness classes at her Mornington retirement…
On Saturday, 7 March 2026, the Mornington Peninsula will welcome a bold new cultural experience: Sculpted Sounds, an outdoor music festival set against the breathtaking backdrop of McClelland Sculpture Park…
A FIRE festival will come to Frankston in mid-2026 to light up the waterfront. The Frankston Winter Fire Festival is set to take place on 13 June, 2026. Frankston Council…
THE artist collective Peninsula Studio Trail Inc. (PST) is opening its members’ working studios for two weekends, inviting the community to see art being made and to meet the people…
A MT Martha artist and retired surgeon has unveiled his latest creative work, A World of Dogs in Watercolour, a beautifully illustrated book celebrating dogs and the joy they bring.…
AT Village Glen Retirement Living in Capel Sound, Francis (Ray) Kenny has celebrated a milestone not many get to say they’ve reached. Ray turned 100 on 25 November and spent…
OBITUARYDr Douglas Johnson26 July 1938 – 5 November 2025 DOUG Johnson was born on 26 July, 1938, to Gavin and Maude. He grew up in Albert Park with his brother…
Dr James Louis Edgeworth Somers THE father of the three soldiers was a larger than life character in Mornington and the wider peninsula community for many years. In The Bush…
WHEN the “Great War” ended in 1918, Australia had a population of less than five million. During the previous four years about 500,000 Australians wore some type of uniform and…
