Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Frankston early hours this morning. Emergency services were called to the corner of Leonard and Beach…
ROSEBUD RSL Women’s Auxiliary Club held its annual Ladies Day gala and raised over $20,000 to go towards a new CT scanner for Rosebud Hospital. On 5 November, over 170…
POINT Leo Surf Life Saving Club and Mornington Peninsula Shire are inviting local residents and visitors to Community Water Safety Day to help prepare for a safer summer. On 28…
THE federal government has approved Mornington Peninsula Shire’s application to redirect $5m in funding towards further upgrades at Emil Madsen Recreation Reserve. In 2022, the shire received a $15m grant…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Toastmasters Club is celebrating 45 years with an evening of reconnection and reminiscence. On 12 November, the club is inviting all current and past members to join the…
NEWS the shire is looking to extend the life of the Rye landfill site will avoid, albeit temporarily, the costly and environmentally questionable alternatives on offer. The shire had begun…
THEY say Australians would bet on two flies climbing a wall. And if there weren’t enough sporting events to throw your hard-earned away on, you can place bets on all…
MORNINGTON MP Chris Crewther has announced an elected Liberal government will provide $2m towards a new pavilion for the Mornington Soccer Club at Dallas Brooks Reserve. Crewther said in a…
WITH less than three weeks until the Victorian state election, nominations have closed for candidates planning to contest the poll. At the time of printing, seven candidate nominations for the…
LIBERAL candidate for Hastings, Frank Schiefler, has announced an elected Liberal government will open Somerville Police Station to the public through their plan to recruit an additional 3,000 Victoria Police…
FOLLOWING the deaths of four people sleeping rough on the Mornington Peninsula, Independent candidate for Mornington Adrian Maher has announced an “immediate response to what is becoming an increasingly urgent…
ONE Nation’s candidate for the seat of Mornington, Ashli Beards, has used her attendance at last Friday’s Committee for Frankston & Mornington Peninsula (CFMP) candidate forum to reiterate her party’s…
THE Responsible Paws Project is a new Mornington Peninsula Shire initiative aimed at helping eligible pension holders access free microchipping and low-cost desexing for their cats and dogs. The project…
SOUTHERN Peninsula Food For All is urging the community to give generously this Christmas, helping provide food and gifts to local families doing it tough. The annual Southern Peninsula Food…
A MORNINGTON home under construction will open its doors to visitors as part of an international initiative showcasing energy-efficient building models. The property will be among more than 40 Australian…
PENINSULA resident Mathew Basso has secured the Wolfbrook Motorsport Foundation Scholarship after winning races, taking podium finishes and earning runner-up honours in the Australian Rookie Championship. Basso, who is 16…
SOCCER MARCUS Spivey is a priority signing for Skye United as it plans to bounce straight back from relegation from State 1 this year. Recently re-appointed Skye head coach Phil…
MPCA WOMENS PROVINCIAL BALNARRING has continued to show their dominance in MPCA womens’ Provincial Division, sitting on top of the table after defeating Somerville. Balnarring were sent in to bat,…
MPCA MENS PROVINCIAL BADEN Powell are sitting on top of the MPCA Provincial Division table after defeating Old Peninsula on Saturday (7 November). Old Peninsula won the toss and elected…
ELEVEN-year-old Mornington resident Charlie Laughton and his best friend Elliot Hayes will be taking the stage at Opera Australia’s La Bohème. The show opened at the Regent Theatre in Melbourne…
PEACHY Keen Ceramics in Mt Eliza will open its doors to the public as part of the annual Australian Ceramics Open Studio weekend. On 7 November, founder Cait is inviting…
RYE Community House will again host its Art and Craft Show from 6–8 November. The exhibition will showcase paintings, drawings, sculptures, practical art and other creative works by local artists.…
THE AUSTRALIAN Basset Hound Races will be held at Mornington Green in Somerville on 7 November. The free event will be full of fun races, where spectators can watch basset…
Meagan O’Hehir and Heather Cust met years before cancer entered either of their lives, crossing paths on the netball courts of the Rosebud Football Netball Club. It would take a…
by Andrea Louise Thomas Hastings microbiologist Robert Mitchell discovered something beautiful and unexpected during his COVID lockdown rambles in nearby nature reserves. It changed the future for local native terrestrial orchids.…
He cut his teeth as Jimmy Giggle in the hit children’s series “Giggle and Hoot”, but after a decade in the role, constant travel, and a young family, Jimmy Rees…
Bec Winters was simply trying to impress a boy named Jed when she accidentally launched Horribly Healthy, now a peninsula food revolution. Eleven years ago, faced with the dilemma of…
ST Peter’s Mornington is holding a Remembrance Day service Wednesday 11 November 2026 at 10.30am, to commemorate the soldiers listed on their honour board. St Peter’s is the oldest church…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Legacy Club’s centenarian members came together with friends and family for a celebratory lunch at Legacy House in Mt Eliza on 23 September. The annual lunch brought together…
BALNARRING resident Milton Perry has celebrated his 100th birthday with a surprise helicopter ride and a celebration at Arcare Balnarring. Perry celebrated the milestone on 21 September, surrounded by family,…
FAMED illustrator and Mornington Peninsula resident Terry Denton died surrounded by his family on Monday 21 September, aged 76. Terry was the author and illustrator of over 30 of his…
