PORTSEA Surf Life Saving Club has a proud history stretching back to 1949. A true community club, a testament to its success is its over 5000 members, with over 500…
THE McCrae Lighthouse will be illuminated in a symbolic display of support for Rare Disease Day on 28 February, drawing attention to the often-overlooked rare condition of myositis.The event, which…
GUNNAMATTA Surf Life Saving Club’s Jill Douglas has been awarded a Life Saving Victoria national medal recognising her 15 years of dedicated service.The award, which is part of Australia’s national…
A significant animal welfare operation was executed today (25/9) at a property on Moorooduc Highway in Mt Eliza, with the RSPCA seizing 35 horses. The operation, following months of investigation…
Police have arrested four people following a string of robberies across Melbourne this week. The quartet were arrested and will be interviewed in relation to 11 incidents on 23 September,…
A RENOWNED Melbourne chef will bring fresh energy to an all-inclusive café in Baxter, where people with disabilities are trained to become the state’s most capable hospitality workers.Zac Poulier, former…
A MORNINGTON man has been joyfully reunited with his prized vintage model steam train more than a year after it was stolen from his backyard shed.Geoff Woods, 64, a lifelong…
Federal Election
SOCCER ARCHIE Macphee was the toast of Lawton Park on Saturday evening after a stunning late goal spree underpinned a remarkable 3-2 win for Langwarrin over high-flying Western United. No-one…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONEPINES struck late in the game to beat Frankston YCW in a thriller on Saturday night.John Coburn Oval hosted the match last weekend. Pines was in control…
SOCCER SKYE United’s 2-1 home win over St Kilda on Saturday was its fourth success in five games and lifted it into second spot in State 2 South-East. The local…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire will re-engage with tennis and bowls club officials over outstanding concerns regarding its new leases in what one councillor said was “dragging on for way too long”.…
A LITERARY event especially for poetry enthusiasts is being held from 2pm on Sunday 10 September at the Rosebud Country Club Bowls Club. The Poets Corner event will bring together…
FOLLOWING their 2022 performances of “Swan Lake”, THE ROYAL CZECH BALLET returns with their presentation of the classic masterpiece, “SLEEPING BEAUTY” in September – November 2023 “SLEEPING BEAUTY” follows the…
THE tempo has increased in the push to establish the Mornington Peninsula as a major player on the live music scene within three years. Musicians, promoters, studio owners and industry…
THE Mornington Peninsula Welsh Ladies Choir is off to Wales. But before they depart the concert, Perfectly Five, featuring Welsh Soprano Carly Owen and the Australian Welsh Male Choir, will…
Family and friends of Jannetje Witte went to The Bays aged care home in Hastings to celebrate her 100th birthday. Also at the afternoon tea on Tuesday 12 February were…
FAMILIES descended from the original French Island Thompsons flocked to the Tankerton Memorial Hall for a 125th reunion. More than 230 family members from New South Wales, Queensland, Western Australia,…
LENA Taranto has come a long way in a long time. The mother of three, who enjoyed a 100th birthday lunch for family and friends at a Mornington nursing home…
During the holidays, 85-year-old grandmother Joy Gray (nee Bird) and her family visited Point Nepean National Park, Portsea. Ms Gray told park rangers that she had some recollection of a…









