RESIDENTS curious about passive house design, straw bale walls or off-grid living can step inside four sustainable homes on the Mornington Peninsula this Sunday. Sustainable House Day takes place on…
A NEW public art project tracing more than a century of live music on the Mornington Peninsula will be on display at the StoryWall at Mornington Shire Office from 1…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Koala Conservation is calling for volunteers to support its 2026 tree planting season. The community group works to restore indigenous habitat for the peninsula’s koala population. Founder and…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire have unanimously backed a proposal for stronger regional cooperation on environmental and planning protection for Melbourne’s green wedge councils. At the 12 May council meeting, councillors voted…
A P-plater has had his license suspended and vehicle impounded after allegedly blowing nearly three and a half times the limit of a fully licensed driver in Mornington overnight. Officers…
EXPRESSIONS of Interest are now open for community members to join the Selection Panel for the Mornington Peninsula’s annual community awards. Each year, our community comes together to recognise the…
THE Southern Mornington Peninsula Uniting Church has donated $20,000 to Southern Peninsula Community Support through the proceeds of their Dromana Welcome Centre Op Shop, with a commitment to direct all…
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…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONE SEN DIVISION One Mens Seniors had five games take place on Saturday (16 May) for their sixth round of the season. Frankston YCW had their first…
SOCCER MORNINGTON has signed former Wellington Phoenix youngster Lachlan Candy. The 20-year-old made his A-League debut in 2024 and has played four youth internationals for the All Whites. The attacking…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONE SEN DIVISION One had five games take place on Saturday (9 May) for their fifth round of the season. Frankston YCW had a narrow win against…
SOCCER SKYE United emerged from Saturday’s chaotic contest with Hampton East Brighton with a precious point after a six-goal thriller at Dendy Park. Both teams were searching for their first…
FRANKSTON will shine as a hub of arts and culture when South Side Festival returns next week, bringing 10 nights of performances, installations and community experiences to the heart of…
ART lovers and collectors are invited to experience the creative heart of the Mornington Peninsula when the much-anticipated Peninsula Studio Trail Artists open their studios to visitors on the weekend…
THE Mornington Peninsula is set to welcome a landmark new community event, with the inaugural Rye Community Festival taking place at the Rye Foreshore on Saturday, 2 May 2026 from…
FRANKSTON Library will be displaying Martin Shaw’s famous Three Well-Known Australians until 19 April. The artwork has toured Australia since 1983 garnering opinions and guesses as to the identify of…
CLIFF and Mary (May) Rayner celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on 14 April. May was born in Fife, Scotland, in 1935 and came to Australia at the age of 12,…
CAPEL Sound resident Ron Lloyd celebrated his 106th birthday on Wednesday 8 April. The resident of Regis Capel Sound is still very active and a keen participant in the home’s…
DAVID Evan Price was born on 21 October 1940 to Eric Evan Price and Marcelle Whittaker, and grew up alongside his younger siblings Jocelyn, Ian and Andrew. He began his…
A PAIR of filmmakers, working on a project to document the lives of centenarians, have interviewed a 110-year-old woman who grew up in Rosebud. The astounding recollections of Edie Dryden,…
