THE Wednesday market in Main Street, Mornington has drawn hundreds of visitors every week for close to 40 years but, like many businesses since COVID-19, it is feeling the pinch…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council’s draft Our Urban Forest strategy is aimed at reducing the loss of trees on the peninsula. The strategy – on public exhibition until 10 July -…
THREE years after concerns were raised about hundreds of kangaroos trapped on a Cape Schanck property, animal welfare advocates have ramped up their campaign to educate communities about kangaroos and…
Police arrested two people and seized three allegedly stolen vehicles as part of an ongoing investigation in Baxter yesterday. Frankton Crime Investigation Unit detectives attended a property on Harold Court…
A CAPEL Sound house has gone up in flames in a blaze suspected to have been sparked by an e-scooter battery.Country Fire Authority and Fire Rescue Victoria crews responded to…
A GROUP of reckless pranksters have faced a fierce backlash from residents and beach users after performing a dangerous stunt involving glass at Mothers Beach in Mornington.The males involved, believed…
EXTENSIVE testing is continuing following a landslip in McCrae with a total of 20 homes having now been evacuated.Mornington Peninsula Shire mayor Anthony Marsh confirmed it could be weeks if…
Federal Election
SOCCER BAXTER players and supporters were euphoric at the final whistle after witnessing one of the club’s greatest comebacks in Saturday’s State 4 showdown at Westernport. Each year local rivals…
A football governing body has frozen the bank accounts of Mount Eliza Junior Football Club and suspended all the club’s games at Emil Madsen Reserve amid committee resignations and allegations…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONE ROSEBUD picked up an important win last weekend over Red Hill. Rosebud has had a tough start to season 2024, spending the year near the bottom…
SOCCER SKYE United pulled off the shock of the State 2 South-East season when it toppled ladder leader Hampton East Brighton 2-0 at Dendy Park on Saturday. Skye went in…
UNTIL 19 February, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery has a great mix of exhibitions and events. Julian Opie is a major international artist whose work often depicts figures and landscapes reduced…
OPEN Gardens Victoria in January will open two private Mornington Peninsula gardens—Karkalla, Sorrento and Samantha, Portsea, created by landscape designer Fiona Brockhoff. Karkalla is the coastal property of Brockhoff and…
RYE Community House is again holding an art and craft show from 18 – 20 November, showcasing paintings, mosaics, sculptures and other works by people associated with the house. The…
HIGH profile, local and internationally renowned performers – including Melbourne Symphony Orchestra’s associate principal flute Wendy Clarke – will perform at Mount Martha to raise money for disadvantaged Mornington Peninsula…
THE centenary of long-time Balnarring resident Janet Watt on Monday 9 October was marked with a variety of functions by family and friends. The main affair was at Balnarring Hall,…
THE backyard swimming pool is covered in plastic to keep away messy ducks. The wind, swell and tide are not quite right at the beach, but Rod Jones is a…
PROPONENTS of a new memorial for former Prime Minister Harold Holt are hoping for a major commitment from the federal government on 17 December, the 50th anniversary of his disappearance.…
HASTINGS resident Joy Coleman passed away on 21 August after a short illness. She was 87. A memorial service was held at Holy Trinity Anglican church, Hastings, on Tuesday 29…
