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MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council has knocked back a bid to open another bottle shop at Hastings. The liquor outlet, proposed…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire last followed the state Opposition in reinforcing opposition to power company AGL’s plan for a gas import…
MAIN Street Mornington will be progressively reopened to traffic this week after being closed over the busy summer period. Extended…
ENVIRONMENTAL groups oppose plans for a shared bike path beside the Moorooduc-to-Mornington railway line. A joint letter with 11 signatories…
MORNINGTON Peninsula ratepayers will not have to pay $10,000 to Rye CFA because of a “muck-up” by a “junior officer”.…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has ordered the owner of this Hastings property to clean it up. Rats scurrying inside and outside…
THE arrest of three men after drugs and a loaded sawn-off rifle were allegedly found in a car at Skye…
A “SUBSTANTIAL amount” of money was found in the pocket of an item of clothing donated to a Rosebud charity…
CANNABIS plants and drug trafficking items were allegedly found at a Rye house last week. Rosebud and other police arrested…
A LACK of scientific evidence has seen all but one of the shire’s 11 councillors decline to call for a…
ROSEBUD’S Eastbourne Primary School has possibly set some sort of record for the number of twins among its students. Four…
POLICE are warning parents not to post photos of their children without locking down online privacy settings. They say images…
A MOVE to prioritise Indigenous language place names on the Mornington Peninsula was defeated at last week’s council meeting, but…
CHILDREN at Capel Sounds educational child care centre and kinder are getting a head start to live a healthy life.…
THE words “Almighty God” were again recited before the most recent meeting of Mornington Peninsula Shire Council. Dropped from the…
TRADERS and shoppers are being warned to beware of counterfeit $100 notes being circulated, especially in Mornington. Detective Senior Constable…
FLINDERS Fake or Fortune fete will be held at St Johns Church hall, 10am-2.30pm, Saturday 6 March. The 82nd fete,…
THE state Opposition has announced it opposes power company AGL’s plan for a gas import terminal at Crib Point. The…
HOLIDAYMAKERS staying closer to home due to COVID-19 restrictions, has led to more visitors to the Mornington Peninsula. The influx…
POLICE will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of a scuba diver who got into trouble after…
FOLLOWING on from World Wetlands Day, RSPCA Victoria is encouraging bird lovers to visit nearby wetlands to see which breeds…
TWO men were arrested after an alleged stabbing at Rosebud last week. A 24-year-old Capel Sound man and 23-year-old Tootgarook…
A MOUNT Martha man received minor injuries and had his car stolen during an aggravated burglary last week. The 50-year-old…
A SOCIAL match at Tyabb Cricket Club this week will focus attention on an incident that shocked the country back…
DRAWINGS by children opposed to the proposed Hillview quarry at Arthurs Seat have been shown in state parliament and included…
RACISM has been raised as a reason by some Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors for not supporting the creation of a…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire is making a submission to the Melbourne Green Wedges and Agricultural Land Consultation (MGWAL) paper despite wanting…
ENVIRONMENTALISTS, animal protection groups and landowners are concerned that kangaroos may become extinct on the Mornington Peninsula. There are no…
DOLPHINS have become victims of their own popularity when they come close to shore in Western Port. After years of…