MOONLIT Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park has officially opened a new Aquatic Fauna Conservation Facility, marking a significant step forward in its 25 years of wildlife conservation. The purpose-built facility in…
A COUPLE of intrepid Balnarring Beach women are hitting the road this autumn, and driving the length of Australia in seven days in a car rally with a twist. Jane…
A DEAF rescue dog from the Mornington Peninsula is being celebrated nationally for a decade of quiet but powerful advocacy that has changed lives – both human and canine. Willow,…
CRIB Point pool has celebrated a significant milestone, marking 50 years of operation with a vibrant anniversary event. Opened in 1975, the outdoor pool has long been a central part…
OVER the last few months, Mornington Community Support Centre has seen a huge increase in households needing support, particularly with food relief. Our team has been working round the clock…
THE findings of the Clean Up Australia Litter Report FY25 have been released, revealing that plastics continue to be the number one litter type found in Australia’s streets, parks, bushlands…
A SIGNIFICANT upgrade of the Schnapper Point boat ramp in Mornington is scheduled to get underway in February, with works designed to modernise the heavily used facility and improve access…
Federal Election
Independent candidate Ben Smith has conceded in the federal seat of Flinders, leaving Liberal Zoe McKenzie the winner in the protracted count. The outcome has stretched nearly two weeks beyond…
THE Australian Electoral Commission has declared the results of its three-candidate-preferred (3CP) count in Flinders, with Liberal Zoe McKenzie and independent Ben Smith the final two candidates. Eliminated during the…
THE Australian Electoral Commission has confirmed that the electorate of Flinders is being worked through as a “complex count scenario” involving a three-candidate-preferred (3CP) count as opposed to a traditional…
By Barry Irving RYE Women’s football has added two new coaches to its staff list this season. Head coach Scott Gathercole has been reappointed for his third season. Support coaches…
JUST five years ago, Rosebud and McCrae Life Saving Club was staring down the possibility of closing its doors for good. Membership had dwindled to fewer than 20 people, junior…
By Kennedy McCullough PROVINCIAL RED Hill set Heatherhill a massive target of 271 on the opening day of their two-day clash at home. Heatherhill have struggled all year and have…
SOCCER ALANA Murphy’s switch to Nottingham Forest and the start of the VPL1 season are under the spotlight this week. Murphy, 20, is a Langwarrin prodigy who joined the English…
REGULAR McClelland Guild of Artists tutor and demonstrator, Jenny Croom of Patterson Lakes, has won the first Australian Portrait Artist of the Year competition screened by the ABC. An exhibition…
ON Saturday, 7 March, McClelland Sculpture Park + Gallery will transform into a sonic sanctuary as Sculpted Sounds debuts. This one-day festival has an impressive lineup set against native bushland…
THE Australian Sand Sculpting Championships are scheduled to return to Frankston from 28 March. The event will run from the end of March until 26 April. Eighteen large-scale sculptures carved…
LYSTER Opera proudly presents Christoph Willibald Gluck’s Orpheus and Eurydice at Rye Civic Hall on Saturday 7 February at 2:00pm, marking the company’s first appearance on the Mornington Peninsula. Now…
THE voluntary organiser of the Save Flinders Pier campaign, who rallied the support of more than 40,000 Victorians and even attracted the attention of Sir David Attenborough, has been recognised…
MCCRAE resident Emeritus Professor Debra Griffiths has been recognised with the prestigious Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her significant contributions to nursing, midwifery, and medico-legal education. Her…
AUNTY Helen Bnads has been named in 2026 Australia Day Honours List. Bnads is the cultural lead at Peninsula Health. She first joined the healthcare organisation in 2013, and was…
MARGARET McArthur of Mt Eliza has spent more than six decades quietly shaping the Mornington Peninsula with volunteer work through schools, sports clubs, welfare organisations, and community groups. On Australia…
