SIXTEEN-year-old dancer Hailey Krongold from Safety Beach is proving that you can make a difference with a few good moves – and a big heart. Last month she organised her…
FOUR standout projects on the Mornington Peninsula are in the running for the 2025 Victorian Architecture Awards, showcasing the region’s growing influence in architectural innovation.The awards celebrate the most inspiring…
A PASSIONATE Rye community leader who has made a significant difference to her hometown, as well as protecting its natural beauty has been awarded a national honour. Mechelle Cheers, whose…
MEMBER for Nepean, and Deputy Leader of the Opposition, Sam Groth, has changed portfolios in a shadow cabinet reshuffle announced on Saturday 11 October.The leader of the Opposition, Brad Battin,…
MORE than 30 roads across the Mornington Peninsula Shire are set for major improvements under a $7.3m project.Works are now under way as part of the council’s annual Road Resurfacing…
A FORMER Mornington Peninsula-based doctor who engaged in sexualised behaviour with two patients as well as writing false prescriptions has had his registration banned for five years.The Medical Board of…
The board of inquiry’s report into the McCrae landslide of 14 January this year has been released, finding the landslide, which destroyed a house and injured a council worker, was…
Federal Election
SOCCER MOUNT Eliza and Seaford United are in an intriguing race for a top-two finish that would secure their State 5 status for next season. Football Victoria’s State Leagues restructuring…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONEAFTER a hard-fought battle on Saturday, Edithvale-Aspendale and Mornington finished all square.Edi-Asp hosted the Bulldogs for a chilly afternoon of football. After a tight opening term, Mornington…
By Raia Flinos PENINSULA Raiders Over 35s Women have broken through for their first ever win, marking a historic and hard-earned victory. They faced the Northside Lions on the 31st…
A GROUP of life savers from Mordialloc and Portsea will travel to California next month to take part in an international competition.Ciara Walsh from Mordialloc LSC will join nine other…
THE Mount Martha property Creeting Lodge, designed in 1926 by Melbourne architect Marcus Martin, will open for the first time with Open Gardens Victoria on Saturday and Sunday 25 and…
ALTHOUGH counting continues and the winner won’t be announced until December, the rainbow lorikeet is leading the field when comes to being the most commonly spotted bird. BirdLife Australia received…
THE 35-member Peninsula Studio Trail is getting longer with the addition of several new members who will be opening their studios to the public later this month. This year’s two…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Regional Gallery is holding four exhibitions of works by women artists from across Australia. Know My Name: Australian Women Artists is a National Gallery of Australia touring exhibition…
NEW interpretative signs on Tanti Creek, Mornington, explain the natural environment of the creek, and its use by traditional owners the Boon Wurrung through to white settlement. They offer interesting…
By Lance Hodgins Part Two The final showdown And so it comes down to a simple matter: which of two undefeated teams was the greatest … 1913 or 1948? One…
By Lance Hodgins Part One HASTINGS Football Club has an outstanding history. Since its founding in 1889, there have been many premierships – and some legends, such as the great…
IT was many happy returns for Kunyung Primary School last week when celebrating its 40th anniversary with a big cake and special assembly. The 780 students and 50 staff were…









