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 Tyabb Airshow returned in spectacular fashion on Sunday, March 1st, drawing aviation enthusiasts, families and visitors from across the region for an unforgettable day. The event showcased a world-class…
MAYOR Stephen Batty is calling on all golfers, local businesses, and residents to get behind The Mayoral Charity Golf Day, raising funds to fight homelessness on the Mornington Peninsula. Mornington…
TEN volunteers planted 29 trees across parks between the Esplanade and Barkly Street on National Tree Day (Sunday 26 July), continuing the Greenway project linking Mornington’s foreshore to the hinterland,…
NEW regulations have been introduced for amusement ride operators following the death of Eugene Mahauariki at the Rye Carnival in 2017. The Occupational Health and Safety Amendment (Amusement Structure) Regulations…
CAPEL Sound Community Group have obtained a $5000 grant to go towards disadvantaged students at Eastbourne Primary School. The money was granted by Community Bank Southern Peninsula and will help…
Federal Election
LIBERAL Zoe McKenzie, Federal Member for Flinders, welcomed Sussan Ley, Deputy Leader of the Opposition, and Shadow Minister for Small and Family Business, to the Flinders electorate on January 28,…
CFFMP AT this year’s federal election, the results in both Dunkley and Flinders will shape the national outcome in Canberra. The pathway to forming government will see major party leaders…
LABORFRIENDS of Peninsula Home Hospice hosted Rosie Batty AO for a sold out fundraising luncheon at the Blairgowrie Yacht Club last Thursday. Peninsula Home Hospice provides free critical support to…
A WHOLE lot of talent, training and perhaps some help from her lucky number has taken Mornington long jumper, Geena Davy, all the way to the World Athletics Under-20 Championships,…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONE SEN THERE were only two games in Division One Seniors Men’s played over the weekend, and no Division Two Seniors Men’s due to a Kings Birthday…
Soccer MORNINGTON’S promotion push maintained momentum on Saturday when it proved too classy for St Kilda Celts at Civic Reserve. James Kelly had home team fans roaring their approval in…
MORNINGTON sailing athlete Sophie Jackson is set to compete in the World Championships in Japan this August as she works towards Olympic qualification. Jackson began her sailing journey at six…
Silvers Circus – one of Australia’s most iconic and longest running circuses- is celebrating an incredible milestone: 50 years of setting the standard, bringing wonder and wow to adults and…
THE Chamber Philharmonia Cologne is set to travel from Germany to Frankston for a performance next week. The concert will feature works from Antonio Vivaldi, Mozart, Handel and Boccherini. The…
BEACHGOERS at Flinders this summer are being invited to experience the ocean in an unexpected way – not just by looking at it, but by listening closely. A new site-specific…
A NEW exhibition, Unfolding, is on display at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, showcasing First Nations works on paper. The exhibition recognises the significance of paper as a material which…
THE Minister for Planning Sonya Kilkenny has approved Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s amendment to apply a permanent heritage overlay to protect Fenton Hall, at Merricks North. The mayor Cr Steve…
By Barry Irving and John Wilson* AUSTRALIA responded to a request from South Vietnam and the United States for support in 1962 by sending 30 military advisors. By 1965 it…
MEMBERS of Hastings-Western Port Historical Society celebrated its 50th anniversary with lunch on Sunday 16 July at the Hastings Club. Original members, Valda Cole OAM and Shirley Davies OAM (president…
OBITUARY Kim Save, 20/1/1953-15/6/2023 ROSEBUD identity Kim Save was remembered on Sunday 25 June in a colourful send off at Rosebud Funeral Services and later at the Peninsula Beer Garden…
