WHEN Ben Starick steps onto the Mornington Peninsula coastline on Friday 22 May, it will be a walk 30 years in the making. He’ll mark one kilometre for every year…
RESIDENTS curious about passive house design, straw bale walls or off-grid living can step inside four sustainable homes on the Mornington Peninsula this Sunday. Sustainable House Day takes place on…
A NEW public art project tracing more than a century of live music on the Mornington Peninsula will be on display at the StoryWall at Mornington Shire Office from 1…
POLICE arrested two men after more than $15,000 worth of stolen tools were allegedly located inside a stolen vehicle in Hastings last week. Hastings general duties officers spotted the allegedly…
A RESIDENT has expressed concerns over a growing pile of rubbish on Nepean Hwy in Mornington. The rubbish pile is on the corner of Nepean Hwy and Oakbank Rd, opposite…
THE Women’s Spirit Project (WSP) held its annual Butterfly Ball at Dromana Estate on 12 September, raising funds to support women who have experienced life’s challenges. The event raised enough…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire is repairing significant turf damage at six of its sports ovals. Ovals at R J Rowley Reserve in Rye, Olympic Park Reserve in Rosebud, David MacFarlane Reserve…
Federal Election
ABACUS Learning Centre in Hastings, which provides invaluable therapy and support for children with autism, is in desperate need of a shade sail for their students. That’s why an elected…
A FULL house attended the campaign launch of Labor Candidate for Flinders Sarah Race at the Hastings Bowling Club on Sunday.Race was officially introduced by Assistant Minister for Women, Ageing,…
INDEPENDENT candidate for Flinders, Ben Smith, has called on the Victorian Premier Jacinta Allan to give Peninsula residents a say on the $25 million Arthurs Seat Eagle redevelopment. The project…
LAST week, the WPBA Big V players took to the court in a uniform with a story as significant as any result on the scoreboard. Designed by local Bunurong artist…
RUGBY By David Burke ON Saturday (18 July) the Peninsula Dolphins rugby league third grade men’s side headed to Bruce Comben reserve in Altona to face the Hume Eagles for…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONE SEN FOR the second week in a row, Mornington were able to grab the win by a solitary point; this week beating Devon Meadows. The Bulldogs…
SOCCER MORNINGTON secured a vital three points with a hard-fought 2-0 victory over a determined St Kilda at Elwood Park on Saturday. Chances were limited throughout the opening half as…
PENINSULA artist Michael Leeworthy has been involved in the local art scene for many years, but a highlight of his journey occurred last week with a visit from Queensland artist…
A FRANKSTON-based artist is setting up a new exhibition to display her work in Mt Eliza.Brodie Alserda is an accomplished local artist, whose work was exhibited at Frankston Arts Centre…
MELBOURNE-based artist Michael Vale’s exhibition The Cuckoo, the Herring and the Trembling Tambourines fuses Romantic traditions, absurdist theatre, dark fiction, and mischievous humour. His works invite viewers into worlds where…
Whether you’re seeking live stand-up comedy, improv shows, or up-and-coming talent, Frankston Arts Centre offers something for every comedy lover, all year round. In 2026 Lano & Woodley will be touring…
GEORGE MORBY INGRAM was born in Bendigo in 1889, but lived much of his life in Hastings. He died in 1961 and is buried in Frankston cemetery.On 4 October 1918,…
By Max Bryant* WESTERN Port Oberon Association has celebrated the 100th birthday of its oldest member, Duncan Lamont Mackinnon.Born on a sailing ship, the steel barque Garthsnaid, on 5 December…
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…
