MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire wants to protect the peninsula’s “unique landscape” by having the power to decide how much land is…
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PLANS to develop a 4.85MG solar farm in the Dromana industrial estate have received support from Mornington Peninsula Shire Council.…
A SPEECHWRITER has been hired to “provide help” to Mornington Peninsula Shire’s 11 councillors and its CEO John Baker. Christina…
NEPEAN MP Chris Brayne has lost his licence for three months after being caught by police driving at 108kph in…
THE devastating impact of raging bushfires, especially in NSW and Queensland, has generated discussion about the effects of climate change…
THE Legislative Assembly’s Environment and Planning Committee will meet at Mornington this week to look into community initiatives to tackle…
IT’S 25 years since council amalgamations throughout Victoria, which led to formation of a “super shire” on the Mornington Peninsula.…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire says survey results “show the community believes [the council’s] overall performance, customer service and waste management are…
MEMBERS of the community are invited to share their thoughts on Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s draft Smoke Free Environment Policy.…
THE “full legal review” into planning permits involving Tyabb airfield and businesses operating there will not be released to the…
WINNERS and losers in Mornington Peninsula Shire’s 2019/20 budget include $25 million towards the Rosebud Aquatic centre and beach box…
Mornington Peninsula Shire Council sees the release of 400 hectares of land near Hastings for light industry as the key…
RESIDENTS are being invited to have their say on planning for the Mornington Peninsula’s future. The Neighbourhood Character Study, which…
A “LOUD and clear” message from the recent waste forum has prompted Mornington Peninsula Shire Council to demand that the…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Citizen of the Year Josie Jones opened last week’s waste forum with presentations from community groups, waste…
A PUBLIC meeting in Mornington late last month to discuss the “tightening of controls to better protect Melbourne’s green wedges…
Mornington Peninsula Shire has given the all clear for its officers to sign a $120,000 two-year lease for an office…
Mornington Peninsula Shire has agreed to a developer paying $5000 for a thin strip of land overhung by a first-floor…
Mornington Peninsula Shire is lining up to congratulate a Dromana supermarket for winning several in-house industry awards. Ritchies Supa IGA…
AN inspection of hi-tech waste facilities in China in 2017 by officers and councillors was indicative of Mornington Peninsula Shire’s…
Mornington Peninsula Shire has been told it must immediately adopt strategies to tackle climate change. Minter Ellison special counsel Sarah…
Mornington Peninsula Shire’s infrastructure services manager Jessica Wingad says recycled waste from the peninsula is still going to China and…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire marked World Wetlands Day (Saturday 2 February) with a boat trip in Western Port for “key decision…
SOLAR power to be installed on some of Mornington Peninsula Shire’s largest buildings is aimed at cutting carbon emissions and…
Mornington Peninsula Shire is seeking public feedback on a new plan to help manage, protect and enhance biodiversity on the…
NEW meeting procedure rules adopted by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council set “a new benchmark for local government”, according to a…
THE outcome of a Mornington Peninsula Shire Council decision on Tuesday 11 December was a foregone conclusion. The agenda item…
STATE government decisions have been identified in a shire planning scheme review as the major threat to the effectiveness of…
VICTORIAN Emergency Management Commissioner Andrew Crisp was the guest speaker at a dinner for local fire brigades at the Safety…
Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors have given themselves the right to stay in five-star accommodation. An amendment to the Councillor Expenses…