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 MT ELIZA teenager who gave up his time during year 12 to create positive outcomes in the Mornington community has been nominated for a young achiever award. Finn Mackay,…
CRIB Point Community Garden is celebrating two decades of growing sustainable organic fruits and vegetables. To mark the occasion the garden is holding an Open Day on Saturday 14 March…
A MAJOR safety upgrade at a dangerous intersection in Bittern has been completed, with the Coolart Rd and Myers Rd crossing now reopened to traffic following the installation of a…
A WILDLIFE safety sign installed to reduce animal-vehicle collisions on the Mornington Peninsula has been vandalised, drawing criticism from local wildlife advocates. The solar-powered variable message sign (VMS) on Browns…
ONE of Australia’s largest home safety service providers has welcomed Mornington MP Chris Crewther’s support for stronger oversight of rental property safety checks in Victoria, warning that current gaps are…
Federal Election
MEN’S DIV ONE Dromana have missed finals by percentage after a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of Pines on Saturday. With other results going their way, Dromana only needed to…
Soccer Mount Eliza and Seaford United have two games left to try and hold on to their State 5 status. The top two teams in their league will remain in…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONEMT Eliza, Dromana, and Langwarrin are locked in a tight race for the top five with one round left to play in the home-and-away season. After Saturday’s…
WOMEN’S DIV ONEMORNINGTON are the MPFNL Women’s Division One premiers. Mornington played Warragul Industrials in the Grand Final at Kinetic Stadium on Saturday afternoon. The two sides have been evenly…
UPLIFTING and heartbreaking true stories of Timor-Leste (East Timor) will be heard at a book reading at Mornington in early August as part of Library Week. The readings will come…
A MALE choir formed five weeks before its first and only performance on the Mornington Peninsula has been praised by award-winning Australian composer Katy Abbott. Peninsula Chamber Musicians’ 40-piece orchestra…
TICKETS are available now for the highly anticipated 2023 Archibald Prize at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, the exclusive Victorian destination for the popular event. Opening 15 September, MPRG will welcome…
WORKS by 11 Victorian First Nations Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists and designers are featured in the Layers of Blak exhibition at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, Mornington until 3…
A COMMEMORATION to mark the 125th anniversary of the drowning of 15 Mornington Football Club players in 1892 will be held 2pm, Sunday 21 May. The event will be at…
POPPIES picked on Flanders Fields, France, during WWI have been found in the pages of a book donated to the Victorian Maritime Centre Museum, Crib Point. Honorary member Norman Oates…
ALAN Day, pictured, was last week again preparing to join the ranks of veterans being driven around the MCG before the traditional Anzac Day clash between Collingwood and Essendon. It…
IT’s just a hat – a Digger’s slouch hat – but the memories it stirs in Mornington veteran Laurie Hill go back 70 years to the dark days of World…









