A CAMPAIGN to reduce single-use coffee cups on the Mornington Peninsula is gathering momentum, with some local cafes taking up the challenge and spreading the word. A first for Victoria,…
A NEW sculpture has been installed at the Peninsula Link’s Cranbourne Road, Frankston ramp. Compass 2023 by artist Natasha Johns-Messenger was installed last week. The steel pole sculpture stands 14…
THERE is plenty of evidence, documented and anecdotal, that community gardens are beneficial to the environment, to the health and wellbeing of users, and can help reduce the impact of…
BUSHLAND at Sunshine Reserve in Mt Martha has been marred by an act of vandalism, leaving conservationists devastated.Several trees and native shrubs including old swamp paperbarks were hacked with axes,…
A MOTION seeking to change council meeting governance rules to increase “scrutiny, transparency and accountability” was voted down by councillors at their 14 October meeting.The motion was moved by Cr…
HOMES for Homes, a not-for-profit group, has donated $245,000 to support community housing providers on the Mornington Peninsula, which is experiencing the highest number of people experiencing homelessness of any…
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in Langwarrin this afternoon. Emergency services were called to Jarman Drive following reports the man’s body was located inside…
Federal Election
SOCCER IF JAMIE Skelly thought about his debut as an NPL senior coach he’s unlikely to have imagined a more positive scenario. It’s the second minute of the season opener…
CRICKET WOMENS BALNARRING and Rye will face off in the MPCA Womens Grand Final this weekend. Balnarring hosted Tooradin in the semi-final on Sunday. Balnarring batted first and put a…
SEA scouts from across the Mornington Peninsula will gather in Mornington this Sunday (18 February) as 2nd Mornington Sea Scouts hosts its inaugural carnival day at Scouts Beach. Group leader…
THE Southern Peninsula Angling Club is out to lure new members. “We’re a family friendly club that encourages and practices responsible fishing. It is open to people of all ages,”…
MORNINGTON became the music capital of Melbourne over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend. The Mornington Winter Music Festival started on the Friday night (7 June) with musicians playing at nine…
SCOOPING Best Play, Best Actor and Best Composer, Guru of Chai has gone on to sell out tours around the world – tours that have brought audiences to their feet…
MANY words have been spoken in McCrae on Sunday nights between March and November over the past three years. The words, strung together in rhyme to create a rhythm, belong…
MELBOURNE folk-pop duo Pierce Brothers have released their latest single Back End Roads, the first taste of new music that will be featured on their full-length debut album, Atlas Shoulders.…
