THE Peninsula Aero Club has held its annual toy run with over 800 toys donated by the local community in support of families in challenging circumstances at Christmas. The gifts…
Over 40 volunteers have spent countless hours and supplied their own materials to decorate nearly 40 tress and bollards on Main Street Mornington this Christmas. Photos: Yanni First published in…
BLAIRGOWRIE artist, Melinda Piesse, has taken home first place in her category at the Hand & Lock awards in London for her embroidered tapestry. Her piece was featured in an…
Rosebud Police spent eight months investigating the illegal use of dirt bikes on roads throughout Mornington, Dromana and Rosebud, following numerous triple zero calls and community complaints about riders putting…
Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 55 -year-old man after nearly $100,000 worth of damage was caused to numerous businesses in Sorrento earlier this month. Police will…
MORNINGTON Community Support Centre (MCSC) has exceeded its Winter Appeal target, raising over $150,000. Each year, MSCS holds a Winter Appeal to raise funds to help them deliver services to…
HUNDREDS of allied health professionals – including physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech pathologists, radiographers, sonographers, social workers and podiatrists – walked off the job for three hours at Peninsula University Hospital…
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SOCCER SOMERVILLE Eagles have Tom Simmons to thank for their 4-3 away win over East Bentleigh on Saturday. He opened the scoring in the 17th minute with a moment of…
A NEW skate ramp has been installed at Rosebud Skatepark after over five years of community-led advocacy and development. The project was led by Lenny Richardson, a local skater who…
RYE’S Kai Davenport has taken home gold in the U20 Para Athletics 1500m at the 2026 Australian Athletics Junior Championships. The competition took place from 15 – 20 April in…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONE SEN DIVISION One had four games on Saturday (25 April) and one game on Sunday (26 April) for round three; the league’s ANZAC round. Mt Eliza…
THE winner of the Australia Day Community Event of the Year in 2025, the Tyabb Airshow is returning on 1 March 2026 and tickets are now available. The many static…
VIBRANT hot-air balloon sculptures of giant skywhales will grace the skies over Red Hill during a sunrise spectacle on 8 November. Leading Australian contemporary artist Patricia Piccinini’s will showcase her…
Next month, Frankston Arts Centre will welcome Duck Pond, the latest creation from Circa Contemporary Circus, renowned for pushing the boundaries of physical theatre with daring innovation and a playful…
FEEL like a break from the winter routine? Love a good book? Then come along to a special mid-week winter event. Western Port Writes is thrilled to present bestselling authors…
THE first superintendent of Mount Martha Golf Course, and a man who took the far-sighted step of initiating professional connections with China in the 1980s, has died. Rob Boundy, married…
A WOMAN who has been a part of Melbourne’s growth and prosperity for more than 100 years celebrated her 108th birthday last week. Marjorie Andrew, a resident at Benton’s Lodge,…
LESS than six months before the official end of World War II headlines were made in Melbourne when thieves fatally fell out during a robbery at Mount Martha. The “mastermind”…
OBITUARY Margaret Jacqueline Crittenden 18 October 1942 – 26 November 2020 WELL known Mornington Peninsula vigneron and restaurateur Margaret Crittenden died at George Vowell Aged Care facility on Thursday,…
