MORNINGTON has proudly become home to one of four thriving branches of Pop Choir, now recognised as Australia’s largest community singing group. With more than 1000 members across Melbourne and…
TWO years ago, Janet Hough was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), a progressive and currently incurable condition which affects the nerves controlling voluntary muscles.Her diagnosis began with lower limb…
MORNINGTON VIEW Club members are calling on the community to dig deep and support Anti-Poverty Week (12-18 October) and help end child poverty across Australia through education and local action.…
MEMBERS of the Hastings Western Port Historical Society are celebrating the news that the Old Pioneer’s Cottage, located on the corner of Skinner and Herring Streets, will be saved following…
By Sarah Halfpenny A HASTINGS woman who channelled her passion for animal welfare into grassroots activism has successfully brought a decade-old animal protection bill closer to reality. Tracey Asquith’s petition…
AUSTRALIAN Defence Force helicopters and personnel will be conducting aviation training around Port Phillip Bay over the next two weeks. The training will be conducted throughout the day and night,…
FRANKSTON MP Paul Edbrooke has been promoted to the state government’s cabinet, picking up three newly created portfolios and assuming the role of minister for consumer affairs. Edbrooke will also…
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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…
HASTINGS Tennis Club has secured $100,000 in state government funding to upgrade its facilities, including refurbishing its four existing courts and reinstating two courts previously lost to a council dog…
BALNARRING Junior Football Club’s reputation as a football factory was on full display on Monday 15 December, when three of its players were selected in the AFLW Draft. Mizuki Brothwell…
PLATO said “music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.”…
UNDER the legendary banner of The Great Moscow Circus, death-defying acts from around the globe are being presented throughout Victoria in 2024. Covid grounded the Circus in 2021 and due…
DESKS will line Shoreham Beach next week as part of an interactive performance work. Artist Janenne Willis will host Nature Obituary at the beach on 3 August. She will invite…
EVERY fortnight at the Moorooduc Hall, the sounds of what could be mistaken for a large family celebration backed by live music ring from the quaint, red brick walls and…
A MORNINGTON woman described by her daughter as “four foot 10 inches of positivity and happiness” toasted her centenary on Friday 3 July. But, due to coronavirus concerns, Elaine Hedgcock’s…
HISTORY buff Margaret Howden is waiting to hear back from Heritage Victoria about saving a Mornington shop front from demolition. Ms Howden said the “gorgeous” old hardwood frontage at 27…
IT’S doubtful if anyone’s centenary has been more grandly celebrated – or its recognition more justly deserved – than that given to Capel Sound resident William Lumley AM, who turned…
THE Quarantine Station at Point Nepean played a vital role in keeping early Victorians well away from those carrying disease, with a period of intense activity to shield the colony…









