TWO Mornington police officers jumped in to rescue an unconscious man and a woman struggling into the water off The…
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WATER Police issued about 20 infringements to boaties and jet-ski riders during Operation Southend in the lead-up to Christmas. The…
ROSEBUD Fire Rescue senior station officer Neil Schlipalius blamed illegal fireworks for a “good proportion” of the nine fires reported…
CAMPING at Mornington Peninsula Shire-run foreshore reserves at Rye, Rosebud and Sorrento is continuing despite the latest COVID-19 outbreaks. The…
A PARACHUTE flare set off by New Year’s Eve revellers is being blamed for a potentially devastating scrub fire in…
AN urban planning graduate and public transport advocate is working hard on his “life’s goal” of reshaping the Mornington Peninsula’s…
PORTSEA Surf Life Saving Club has put 600 Nippers through their paces at the back beach and at the Point…
THE Mornington offices of Centrelink and Medicare have received a second reprieve and will stay in the town at least…
SEVEN high achievers have cemented their places in Mornington Secondary College’s Dreamcatcher program run over the past 15 years. The…
By Tony Duboudin THREE members of Balnarring Men’s Probus Clubs book group came up with a novel idea to keep…
PENINSULA Aero Club has submitted a report to aviation authorities after a light aircraft suffered engine failure and crash-landed soon…
A GOOD a reporter is one who can, metaphorically, be parachuted into any situation and come away with a good…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council is seeking legal advice over moves by trucking magnate Lindsay Fox to claim yet another slice…
TWO new speed cameras on the Peninsula Link freeway are zooming in on north and south-bound traffic. The cameras, on…
FORMER Continental Hotel developer Julian Gerner is believed to be facing serious drink-driving charges. The Sorrento restaurateur reportedly crashed into…
SPEEDING boats and jet skis being driven too close to other vessels and swimmers from Mount Martha to Sorrento have…
A CHARITY group at Rye is on a mission to help one of its own as he slowly recovers from…
A CLOSE encounter with a koala has prompted a plea for drivers to watch out for the ungainly-on-the-ground tree dwellers.…
WHILE social distancing will go down in history as one of life’s necessities in 2020, the principle is now being…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council has reversed plans to use 50 car parking spaces in the busy Rye shopping strip for…
THE economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic is being felt at all levels of Australian government, with Mornington Peninsula Shire…
PHOTOGRAPHS at the entrance to the new Yawa Aquatic Centre, Rosebud will reflect its connection to the waters surrounding the…
THE Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has ruled against Ryman Health Care’s plans for a retirement village and aged care…
GRANDMOTHERS were out in force in Mornington on Human Rights Day to bring attention to the plight of refugees being…
A HASTINGS police sergeant drew her gun and prepared to fire at a man who aimed what was later found…
IN a jubilant moment last week organisers of the fundraising exhibition Art is in Our Nature met with members of…
HASTINGS celebrated being named Sustainable Community – Tidy Town 2020 at a special awards presentation, Friday 4 December. Dr Jacqueline…
A HASTINGS man was attacked and robbed during an aggravated burglary in Hastings in September. Police issued an identikit of…
“FLYING fish” sounds like a misnomer because fish aren’t supposed to fly. But some fish do, after a fashion, so…
A BURST water pipe gouged a hole in the road “big enough to park a bus in” and caused flooding…