MEET dolphin #89, a resident of Port Phillip Bay’s unique community of common dolphins. Photographed recently by Ella Hutchinson, the Williamson Research Fellow with the Dolphin Research Institute, #89 was…
TUCKED away in Mount Martha, life for mum-of-three Danielle Busuttil has always been a rich blend of creativity, care, and community. With her three young daughters, Ella, Charlise, and Amelia,…
ABOUT 3000 keen hikers have laced up their boots and taken to the trails of the Mornington Peninsula in support of raising more than $1.2 million for Beyond Blue’s 24/7 support service.…
THE state government has approved a plan to build a $405m high-tech industry and business park in Somerville that aims to ease a critical shortage of industrial land in the…
MORNINGTON Special Development School has been upgraded with new classrooms. The $8m state government project includes new art and food technology areas, a multi-purpose space, and four special needs learning…
A PUBLIC reserve strip in Mornington is set to be sold and rezoned for new homes, with a developer expected to create a replacement park. Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors approved…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire and South East Water (SEW) have issued a joint statement that agreement has been reached with some affected residents, facilitating critical works to be undertaken, and providing…
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MORNINGTON Little Athletics Centre is kicking off the new season with a $1600 grant from Coles to support young athletes and dedicated volunteers. The centre was named one of 72…
Get ready to tee off for a great cause on Friday, November 21 at Mornington Golf Club. The annual SMART Business Solutions Charity Golf Day aims to raise vital funds…
DEVILBEND Golf Club has been named the winner of “Most Outstanding Club, Facility, Place to Play – Metropolitan Region.” at the Victorian Golf Industry Awards.“This is an incredible recognition of…
By Barry IrvingRYE tennis club officially opened the “Hitting Wall” on Sunday 19 October. The wall and its cage surroundings is an ideal safe area to practice tennis returns. Project…
THE “witch of Rye” returns this Halloween to haunt the streets for a spectacular 10th Halloween celebration. Karren Fleming, of Rye, transforms into a fan-favourite witch to bring Halloween magic…
THE click, pop and hum of a PA system starting up is soon joined by the sound of guitars tuning, drumbeats and scales on trumpet and saxophone. General chit-chat about…
Mornington Community Garden invites the community to its first open day since Covid, on Saturday, 21 October. There will be seeds, seedlings, plants and displays on raised wicking beds and…
DREAMWEAVERS is a series of short documentaries by award winning filmmakers Heather Forbes-McKeon and Yanni Dellaportas about three Mornington Peninsula-based women who have suffered adversity and inspired others. The films…
A RYE man and former sailor who served in waters off Vietnam feels honoured to have been allowed to perform his own memorial service at the site of a deadly…
OBITUARY John Houston Buzaglo OAM 11 July 1924 – 4 August 2018 Naval officer, advertising manager, boat-builder, international yachtsman, sailing instructor JOHN “Buz” Buzaglo was perhaps destined to co-create a…
OBITUARY John Aylmer Leaver AO RFD ED 1930-2018 School chaplain THE Reverend John Aylmer Leaver AO RFD ED died on 15 May at the age of 87. It was estimated…
FAMILY and friends celebrated the centenary of long-time Baxter and Somerville resident Mabel Grace Blum at Somerville Bowling Club on Sunday 24 June. The mother of five, grandmother of 10,…
