BETWEEN 5-12 July, communities across Australia will celebrate 50 years of NAIDOC Week, marking a significant milestone in recognising and celebrating the histories, cultures and achievements of Aboriginal and Torres…
MARK Daw has spent more than a decade responding to floods, fires and road accidents across the Mornington Peninsula as a volunteer with the Victoria State Emergency Service (VICSES) -…
A GROUP of McCrae residents are advocating for the vacant land at 35-39 Armstrong Rd to be preserved as a public open space. Residents believe the flat, three-block piece of…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council has picked up two category wins and two finalist placings at the 2026 LGPro Awards for Excellence, presented on 17 June before an audience of almost…
ST MACARTAN’S Parish Primary School has won a top honour at the 2026 ResourceSmart Schools Awards. Community volunteer David Whillas was recognised for his outstanding contribution to sustainability education, winning…
Bittern resident Amy Bennett has won the Secondary Student of the Year award at the 12th annual Chisholm Education Awards. Bennett was presented the award after completing her Certificate II…
MOUNT Martha resident Natasha Dreger is preparing to walk 60km in one day, from Mt Martha to St Kilda Rd, to raise funds for Deaf Children Australia. Dreger’s youngest son,…
PORTSEA has been named a finalist in the 2026 Top Tourism Town Awards. Mornington Peninsula Shire Acting Mayor Cr Paul Pingiaro said being named a finalist in the Tiny Town…
TWO years on from her newborn’s near-death experience, Frankston South mum Samantha is thankful she listened to her instincts. Samantha took her two-week-old daughter Zara to Peninsula University Hospital’s emergency…
SOUTHERN Peninsula Sharks guard Seth White became the first player to crack 50 points in a Big V Youth League 3 Men’s game this season, putting up 51 against Maccabi…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV TWO SEN WITH a bye round for Division One men’s footy, all eyes were on Div Two on the weekend. Despite having home ground advantage, Bonbeach was…
SOCCER MOUNT Eliza maintained its promotion momentum with a 5-1 drubbing of Knox United in their State 6 clash at Carrington Park on Saturday. The local club’s leading scorer is…
A DECADE of mentorship and memories playing basketball in Frankston have helped prepare a young gun for her debut on the world stage. Former Frankston Blues junior Bonnie Deas has…
FOLLOWING their critically acclaimed, sell-out summer season of Romeo and Juliet, the Mornington Peninsula Theatre Company (MPtc) returns this July with a captivating new production of Karel Čapek’s 1920 masterpiece,…
By Tony Duboudin CHILDREN and adults turned out in numbers to try out some of the different bicycles on show at the official opening of the Classic Bicycle Gallery in…
MORNINGTON artist Perry Fletcher is holding an art auction on 11 July, with a portion of the proceeds going to Vermont Football Club. The auction will be held at Vermont…
The enduring music of Simon & Garfunkel will be celebrated in a special live performance when The Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel comes to the Frankston Arts Centre next month.…
Black figs carry deep meaning in Aboriginal ways of knowing. They’re associated with birthing, nourishment, and community gathering, so it seemed the right name for a café built to do…
by Andrea Louise Thomas Somerville chef and hospitality trainer, Marlene Hoff, has been quietly changing lives for years, serving up nutrition for the body, mind and spirit. Everything she does comes…
Kelly Nash has spent her life saying yes to things that terrify her. She left a secure teaching career in her late twenties to become an actor, despite resistance from…
It all started with a single post to a Facebook community noticeboard on a Monday. Bec Watson posted her rant about the Peninsula Link roadworks anonymously, not feeling confident enough…
TWO of the Balnarring and District Historical Society’s longest-serving volunteers have been recognised with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s (RHSV) Award of Merit, for their contribution to local and…
THE Mornington Peninsula’s wine community is mourning the loss of Nat White, who alongside his wife, Rosalie, established Main Ridge Estate in 1975. Nat passed away on 20 June after…
By Sarah Russell LAST Wednesday afternoon (17 June), Denise Hassett died suddenly at home. Denise was a much loved and admired friend who will be remembered for her kindness, compassion,…
DROMANA veteran Gerald “Gerry” Shepherd turns 100 on 10 June, and his family is marking the milestone with a celebration at the Peninsula Club, with more than 135 guests expected.…
THE Victorian Electoral Commission has officially declared Anthony Marsh the elected member for Nepean. The final two-party preferred results after the distribution of preferences were Marsh with 25642 votes (63.24%)…
ANTHONY Marsh is heading to Spring Street as the Liberal Party’s elected Member for Nepean, after winning the by-election on Saturday (2 May). His election will result in his resignation…
Polls have now closed. We’ll provide rolling results during the evening until the winner of the by-election is know. 9.48PM Anthony Marsh will be the next Member for Nepean after…
EARLY voting is open for the Nepean by-election, with voters asked to have their say on who will represent them in the Victorian Parliament. The early voting centres are located…
ANALYSIS THE Commonwealth Electoral Act was comprehensively rewritten in 1918 to introduce preferential voting, replacing the previous “first past the post” system that had existed in the years after Federation.…
Darren Hercus, One Nation The rising cost of living affects everyone. I support expanding public transport with improved bus services. Our policies help businesses grow, creating jobs and reducing work…
