THE RSPCA has issued a warning to animal owners as the Summer heat ramps up. During last week’s hottest day, RSPCA Victoria said it had received 20 heat-related reports. RSPCA…

STORM-BATTERED beaches, worn-out facilities and damaged walking tracks across the Mornington Peninsula have been given a major upgrade for the busy summer season. The works, undertaken by Parks Victoria, include…

THE lineup for February’s Frankston Waterfront Festival has been unveiled. Australian band Hockey Dad will headline the two-day festival. They are joined on the lineup by Sunshine and Disco Faith…

Healthcare workers gathered at Peninsula University Hospital on 20 January to call for better pay. The demonstration took place on the same day that the hospital’s new 12-storey building officially…

THE Bays Cancer Care Centre is celebrating its first birthday – one year on from opening the peninsula’s first integrated cancer hub, bringing diagnosis, treatment and wellness support together in…

THE death of Brendan Ryan on 8 January, following another rough sleeper’s death in November, brings the number of homeless deaths on the peninsula to five over the last year.…

A NEWLY redeveloped Community Animal Shelter and Pound has officially opened in Mornington, delivering a purpose-built facility designed to prioritise animal welfare, comfort and long-term wellbeing while animals wait to…

Federal Election

SOCCER RYAN Woolf and Patrick Briggs were announced as new signings by local State 2 and State 4 clubs respectively last week. Both have been plucked from State 5 competition…

SOCCER JACK Elliott’s return to Baxter and the second annual Billy Baldwin Memorial Day are upcoming highlights on the local scene. Elliott has been a wanted man ever since walking…

By Barry Irving SATURDAY saw the running of the 50th Annual Rye Gift, hosted by the six local clubs that make up the Rye Sports and Social Club: Southern Peninsula…

AUSTRALIA’S “Queen of Carols,” Silvie Paladino, will bring Christmas joy and grace the stage at Cruden Farm on Saturday the 13 December. Silvie will perform more than two hours of…

Get ready to journey down the yellow brick road! PLOS Musical Productions is thrilled to announce preparations for our January 2026 season of The Wizard of Oz! The excitement is…