Over 40 volunteers have spent countless hours and supplied their own materials to decorate nearly 40 tress and bollards on Main Street Mornington this Christmas. Photos: Yanni First published in…
BLAIRGOWRIE artist, Melinda Piesse, has taken home first place in her category at the Hand & Lock awards in London for her embroidered tapestry. Her piece was featured in an…
AROUND 200 motorcyclists are set to make their festive run from Frankston Pier to Rosebud Secondary College for the 24th annual Southern Peninsula Food For All toy appeal. The 6…
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance after two beloved Suzuki motorcycles were stolen from a collector’s garage in Seaford earlier this week. Offenders gained access to…
THE $2.2m Mount Martha Village parking and footpath project has been revised following extensive community consultation, with updated plans now awaiting council endorsement. The Mornington Peninsula Shire project, funded in…
THE state of Peninsula Link has come under fire from Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie who accused the state government of poor planning and causing ongoing disruption for commuters and businesses.…
A 65-YEAR-old man has described the moment he and his wife were violently attacked by a group of youths at the Frankston Waterfront Festival on 7 February as their deeply…
Federal Election
THE Trumpet of Patriots candidate for the electorate of Flinders, Jason Smart, has announced he is “withdrawing his candidacy” for the upcoming federal election after being “blind sided by Clive…
NOTHING says election time as much as conflicts between the opposing teams over signage. Last federal election the issue rose to prominence with the defacing of Zoe McKenzie’s campaign signage…
NOMINATIONS have now closed for the 2025 federal election with seven candidates competing in the Flinders electorate. The nominated candidates are, in ballot order: Jason Smart (Trumpet of Patriots), Ben…
MORNINGTON Yacht Club (MYC), in partnership with the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV), will host a historic Ocean Racing Panel on Friday 30 January 2026, celebrating one of the…
SOCCER THIS week the local spotlight falls on Saturday’s annual Steve Wallace Memorial Day. The event commemorates the life of local soccer icon Stephen William Wallace who was 54 years…
Peninsula Surfriders Club hosted the Victorian Teams Battle Cash Competition held at Gunnamatta surf beach. Surfers from several coastal clubs came together to create 15 teams. The swell was small…
Kelsey Bennett has two big goals firmly in her sights this year – securing a win on the Ladies European Tour and earning LPGA Tour status for 2027. But before…
A MT Martha artist and retired surgeon has unveiled his latest creative work, A World of Dogs in Watercolour, a beautifully illustrated book celebrating dogs and the joy they bring.…
PAULIE Stewart has a lot of stories to tell, and he is heading to Frankston Library this week as part of AusMusic Month for an afternoon of tales and music.…
EXPERIENCE the wonder of Roy Orbison in this brilliant theatrical portrayal of the man, his music, his voice, and his life. Only the Lonely…Crying…You Got It…Penny Arcade…Working for the Man…Pretty…
If you love beautiful gardens, live music and talking about food, then be in Somers on Sunday 9 November. The Somers Open Garden Day has it all.Tour five magnificent private…
PARKS Victoria is digging up the past at Cape Schanck and giving visitors the chance to see an archaeological dig in action. This weekend’s open day will provide an insight…
A SPECIAL service was held at the Uniting Church in Hastings on Sunday 15 October to celebrate the 100th anniversary of services in the present church. Although early records are…
Words and pictures by Barry Irving RYE RSL was the venue for the annual dinner and presentation night for 100 Rye CFA members and guests on Saturday 14 October. Hosted…
THE last of the big guns has fired its final shots and been decommissioned at the West Head Gunnery Range, Flinders. More than 100 people, including Naval top brass and…









