MOUNT Martha resident Natasha Dreger is preparing to walk 60km in one day, from Mt Martha to St Kilda Rd, to raise funds for Deaf Children Australia. Dreger’s youngest son,…
A VOLUNTEER-RUN laundry service is encouraging more Mornington Peninsula residents to make use of its free weekly support. Orange Sky was first started in October 2025 as a free resource…
PORTSEA has been named a finalist in the 2026 Top Tourism Town Awards. Mornington Peninsula Shire Acting Mayor Cr Paul Pingiaro said being named a finalist in the Tiny Town…
PET owners, particularly those with cats, are being urged to watch closely for signs of illness after the H5N1 avian influenza virus was confirmed in wild seabirds in three Australian…
DEFENCE force personnel and dignitaries gathered last Friday (10 July) to commemorate the 84th anniversary of the loss of a Bristol Beaufort bomber that crashed on Arthurs Seat on 12…
HASTINGS Police station’s front lawn was dug up by hooning motorcycles not once, but twice last week. Investigators believe motorcycles were ridden across the lawn on 6 July about 9.30pm…
WHEN Sonja and Ian Duric opened Stories by the Sea in Mount Eliza last year, inclusion was in the blueprint. The independent bookshop has been recognised with the Stan Spencer…
Federal Election
The critical three-candidate-preferred (3CP) count is over half way through, as we edge closer to determining who will represent the electorate of Flinders in the next term of government. Over…
In the latest data from the Australian Electoral Commission, Liberal Zoe McKenzie has the edge over the other two contenders, Labor’s Sarah Race and independent Ben Smith, topping 50% of…
PLEASE NOTE: There is an updated version of this article with new information here: The Australian Electoral Commission has confirmed that the electorate of Flinders is being worked through as…
SOUTHERN Peninsula Sharks guard Seth White became the first player to crack 50 points in a Big V Youth League 3 Men’s game this season, putting up 51 against Maccabi…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV TWO SEN WITH a bye round for Division One men’s footy, all eyes were on Div Two on the weekend. Despite having home ground advantage, Bonbeach was…
SOCCER MOUNT Eliza maintained its promotion momentum with a 5-1 drubbing of Knox United in their State 6 clash at Carrington Park on Saturday. The local club’s leading scorer is…
A DECADE of mentorship and memories playing basketball in Frankston have helped prepare a young gun for her debut on the world stage. Former Frankston Blues junior Bonnie Deas has…
By Tony Duboudin CHILDREN and adults turned out in numbers to try out some of the different bicycles on show at the official opening of the Classic Bicycle Gallery in…
MORNINGTON artist Perry Fletcher is holding an art auction on 11 July, with a portion of the proceeds going to Vermont Football Club. The auction will be held at Vermont…
The enduring music of Simon & Garfunkel will be celebrated in a special live performance when The Sounds of Simon & Garfunkel comes to the Frankston Arts Centre next month.…
BABBA is the only ABBA tribute band in the world to have performed for Benny Andersson of ABBA, and now you can see them too as BABBA: The Ultimate ABBA…
MORNINGTON resident Olga Viken celebrated her 105th birthday on 19 May. At 105, Olga still makes her own breakfast, has a daily routine, and lives alone in the Mornington home…
OBITUARYRoger Hardinge Redston23 March 1938 – 13 April 2026 ROGER Redston, who served as a physician on the Mornington Peninsula for over 35 years, died peacefully on 13 April 2026,…
THE Mornington Courthouse Visitor Centre (Visitor Centre) marked a significant milestone, celebrating 25 years of operation under Northern Mornington Peninsula Tourism (NMPT), with a special anniversary event held at the…
CAPEL Sound resident Vivienne Massoni celebrated her 100th birthday on Friday 24 April. Vivienne was born in Brighton on 24 April 1925, the daughter of William Tennyson and Stella Annie…
