A FAMILIAR face on Mornington’s beaches is stepping it up for a fundraising campaign close to her heart. Mornington beach patrol leader Susan Young – part of a volunteer group…
A huge crowd gathered at Red Hill on Saturday, 7 March for the 98th Red Hill Show. As always, it was a fantastic family day, with top-class entertainment, exhibitions, demonstrations,…
RESIDENTS are being encouraged to green their gardens this autumn with the return of The Briars Nursery’s popular free plant giveaway. Running across several days from late March into early…
THE Victorian government has confirmed the inner timber section of Flinders Pier won’t be rebuilt, sparking concern from locals who say the decision contradicts earlier commitments. As part of the…
Bittern resident Amy Bennett has won the Secondary Student of the Year award at the 12th annual Chisholm Education Awards. Bennett was presented the award after completing her Certificate II…
THE new pier according to space tourism website space-axiom.com (left), and the new Dromana Pier according to Parks Victoria (right). Pictures: Space-axiom.com and Parks Victoria EDITORIAL MORNINGTON Peninsula News Group…
A CHARITY set up to honour the legacy of a Frankston teenager who died by suicide has received $450,000 in federal government funding. SmackTalk was established by Wayne Holdsworth after…
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TOOTGAROOK Primary School provides a comprehensive and innovative education program for local families, has a strong and supportive community, and has access to a brand new kindergarten beside the school.…
THE Mornington Peninsula rightly holds the spot as the premier cycling and walking destination in the state. Filling in the final missing links on the Peninsula Link Trail will cement…
INDEPENDENT INDEPENDENT for Flinders, Ben Smith, announced plans to unlock millions of funding for roads, services and hospitals if he is elected, as data shows residents in Geelong receive ten…
YEAR 10 Padua College student Tom McGough is set to represent Australia at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow later this year. Following an impressive start to 2026, Tom will compete…
A MORNINGTON Peninsula organisation and teenage twin brothers have taken home awards at the 2025 Victorian Sport Awards, presented by the Victorian government and Vicsport on 13 May at the…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONE SEN THE match between undefeated teams Rosebud and Langwarrin saw a goal for goal game, with Langwarrin getting the win after a strong third quarter. Both…
SOCCER A REFRESHED Peninsula Strikers line-up recorded its second win of the State 2 season when downing Noble Park United 4-2 at Centenary Park on Saturday in a dominant display.…
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…
OBITUARY Carl Robert Bryant 22 September 1928 – 13 November 2023 Carl Bryant was born in Hastings and was a descendant of three pioneering Western Port families: the Bryants, the…
PARKS Victoria is digging up the past at Cape Schanck and giving visitors the chance to see an archaeological dig in action. This weekend’s open day will provide an insight…
A SPECIAL service was held at the Uniting Church in Hastings on Sunday 15 October to celebrate the 100th anniversary of services in the present church. Although early records are…
Words and pictures by Barry Irving RYE RSL was the venue for the annual dinner and presentation night for 100 Rye CFA members and guests on Saturday 14 October. Hosted…
