EASTBOURNE Primary School students dressed in yellow on R U OK? Day and were involved in activities that provide strategies to help students in dealing with mental health issues. “The…
FLAGS across the Mornington Peninsula have been flying at half mast ever since of the death of Queen Elizabeth II became known last Friday. Possibly the first to be lowered…
THREE Mornington fire fighters will participate in the ninth annual Melbourne Firefighter Stair Climb. The stair climbing challenge, held at the Crown Metropol, raises money to fight depression, PTSI and…
TOUGHER bail conditions are set to be imposed on offenders as part of sweeping changes proposed by the state government, but some experts have warned that marginalised communities may be…
THEFT from motor vehicles, burglaries, and car theft have fuelled a soaring crime rate in the Mornington Peninsula Shire – up 28.3 per cent in 2024, according to the latest…
Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after a ute was set on fire in Hastings last month. It is understood two males attended the driveway of a service…
THE state government have appointed Renée Enbom KC to lead the inquiry into the cause of the landslide that occurred in McCrae on 14 January. Enbom has appeared in several…
Federal Election
COMMUNITY sport is about to make waves on the Mornington Peninsula again, with the Mornington Peninsula Junior Football League in the process of building its numbers and reconnecting with schools…
SOCCER FRANKSTON Pines’ title tilt got off to a flyer last Friday night when it smashed visitor Brighton 5-0 at Carrum Downs Recreation Reserve. Pines made no secret of its…
HORSE RACING IT was a weekend to remember for the connections of dual-Group 1 winner Streets of Avalon and his full-sister Orlando Grove. The Shane Nichols-trained gelding was brave to…
CRICKET PROVINCIAL OLD Peninsula are the premiers of the MPCA Provincial division. Saturday’s Grand Final saw Old Peninsula take on Sorrento at Peninsula Grammar School. Old Peninsula batted first on…
ART lovers or anyone looking for a unique Christmas gift can enjoy two consecutive weekends of creative expression when 18 artists showcase their work for the Peninsula Studio Trail. About…
AN exciting month is coming up for Mornington-based Aboriginal art group, Baluk Arts, as artists prepare to show off their works for the ‘On the MAP’ (Mornington Arts Precinct) project…
SIX of the Mornington Peninsula’s most striking gardens will be showcased next month during the Garden Design Fest. The event will be held over two weekends with the peninsula gardens…
AUSTRALIA’s favourite beach son and multi-award winning author Tim Winton enthralled a sold-out crowd at Safety Beach Sailing Club last week when he chatted with the ABC’s Paul Kennedy. The…









