THE discovery of polio virus in wastewater in the United States and United Kingdom has raised fears that low vaccination rates may undo years of work to eliminate the infectious…

CONSERVATIONISTS and community groups have drawn up a plan to protect Western Port from “inappropriate industrialisation and development, pollution and climate disruption”. Western Port is the state’s second largest bay…

BEACHGOERS have been reminded to look out for hooded plovers nesting along Mornington Peninsula shorelines with the threatened species at risk of being scared off and their nests trampled by…

THE continuing loss of trees on the Mornington Peninsula has prompted calls for the council to adopt a strategy to halt “tree recession”. Cr Steve Holland wants a tree canopy…

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JUNIOR football league executives are being trained to spot youngsters with mental health problems. The focus on mental health is part of the first aid training being given at every…

PENINSULA LEAGUE A MORE even MPNFL Peninsula Division competition this season may not necessarily be in store after Frankston YCW flexed its muscles against Mornington on Saturday. The reigning premiers…

NEPEAN LEAGUE FRANKSTON Bombers sounded a very loud warning to the rest of the MPNFL Nepean Division competition when it handed out a 10-goal hiding to Dromana on Saturday. It…