OCEAN Mind, a therapeutic surfing charity that aims to improve young people’s mental health and relationships through surfing, is heading into its third season on the peninsula. Ocean Mind offers…
FOR the past 36 years, Linda and Tony Perrin have opened their home to children who need a safe place to stay. The Safety Beach residents began their fostering journey…
A FUNDRAISER to raise awareness about vulva health and vulvar cancer will take place at Main Ridge Community Hall on 12 September. The event is being organised by Vulva Sisters…
CONFIRMED bird flu cases on the Mornington Peninsula have climbed to 24, with the City of Frankston recording three cases. Cases have been recorded in Blairgowrie, Dromana, Capel Sound, McCrae,…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has adopted a master plan for Somerville Recreation Reserve following community consultation at the end of 2025. At the 1 September council meeting, councillors voted unanimously to…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire have endorsed a preferred route for the proposed shared user path in Dromana following community consultation. The path will provide an active transport connection between Dromana, Safety…
PLANS for a new childcare centre in Frankston South have stalled after a legal battle which ended up in the Victorian Supreme Court. The site at 253 Humphries Road is…
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…
A CONTRACTOR employed by Mornington Peninsula Shire applied the wrong treatment to four ovals in February, killing the turf, with user clubs still dealing with the aftermath and the shire…
MORNINGTON Baseball Club clinched only their second A1 premiership on Saturday (6 September) in the Dandenong Baseball grand final. In 1975, 51 years ago, Mornington’s A1 team played their first…
By Harrison Borthwick THE South Mornington Junior Football Club under14 girls’ team have achieved premiership success in their inaugural season. On Sunday 30 August the South Mornington Tigers defeated Rosebud…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONE SEN IN the second round of finals, Rosebud were able to secure a win against Dromana after a close game. The game begun with the Tigers…
ONE of Shakespeare’s most gripping tragedies is set to captivate audiences at Frankston Arts Centre when Bell Shakespeare’s acclaimed production of Macbeth arrives for a one-night performance on Tuesday 27…
IF you missed the work of local Mornington Peninsula artists at the 2026 AGRA Exhibition of The Australian Guild of Realist Artists in Melbourne – you have another opportunity to…
The Hill & Ridge Community Market is returning after its annual hibernation, with armfuls of great local produce, swags of delicious street food and a hand-picked collection of art and…
MT Martha mum of three, Dayna Fallon, is taking to the stage with a one-woman show at this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival. The show is centred on a poem she…
By Barry Irving MEMBERS of the Rye Historical Society attended Rye Cemetery for the unveiling of a bronze plaque they had donated to acknowledge and honour the final resting place…
OBITUARYCharles Edward Jacobsen26 May 1937 – 14 August 2026 CHARLES Edward Jacobsen, known to most simply as Chas, was a pioneer, a builder, an adventurer, a visionary and a family…
THE Murrowong Ave Dog Park community is mourning the loss of two of their much-loved regulars, Richard Allen and his Maltese-Pomeranian cross, Teddy. Richard passed away on 10 August, less…
HASTINGS has lost one of its most dedicated servants with the death of Brian Stahl. The 88-year-old was revered in the community for his work and advocacy over many decades.…
