MORNINGTON Peninsula’s first tiny house on wheels for crisis accommodation is nearly complete thanks to an incredible community effort. The unique project, the first of its kind on the peninsula,…
VISITORS to the Hastings public boat ramp this week have been met with a strange sight: a boat moored to the dock made entirely out of rubbish. The creation is…
A QUIET night at home turned into a life-or-death emergency for Mornington Peninsula man Alan when he suddenly collapsed from a cardiac arrest in February. In a moment of courage,…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors have backed new measures to improve landslide and erosion management, including public access to data and stronger planning controls in high-risk areas.At their 14 October council…
A PERFECT evening of sunshine, sea breezes, and community spirit set the stage for this year’s Mayoral Charity event, the Mayday Cruise, which raised a record $61,278.77 for local groups.Hosted…
THREE people are dead after a horrors few days on the water last week.Two men died in the water at Frankston Beach during a wild storm last Wednesday, 22 October.Emergency…
FRANKSTON and Kingston Councils are expected to maintain their arrangements with their contracted animal shelter, The Lost Dogs’ Home, despite recent criticism of the organisation.The Lost Dogs’ Home, which provides…
Federal Election
WITH still no election date announced last week, candidates were on the hustings with numerous appearances at schools, stalls and shopping strips by McKenzie (Liberal), Race (Labor) and Smith (Independent).…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Greens have preselected Indigenous man Adam Frogley as their candidate for Flinders in the upcoming federal election. “I’m a Taungurung (torn-a-rong) man, born and raised on Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri)…
WHILE electricity prices continue to skyrocket across the Peninsula, independent candidate for Flinders Ben Smith has unveiled a practical plan to reduce household power bills and end dependence on corporate…
PROVINCIAL After winning last season’s Peninsula Division grand final, Mornington earned a promotion to Provincial for the 2025/26 season. Their opening match for the season was against last year’s Provincial…
Soccer Skye United gaffer Phil McGuinness had no doubts about handing the captaincy to a player who had only been at the club for one season. “He trains how he…
MORNINGTON Soccer Club’s U13 girls took home the state championship in a 4-2 win against Yarra Jets FC on 21 September. The win comes after an impressive undefeated season, which…
SOCCER FRANKSTON Pines have targeted promotion after three successive seasons of relegation. It’s an ambitious aim and one that some will see as fanciful, but try telling that to new…
CAMERAS were rolling at Mornington last week for a new thriller movie, although it appears viewers will think they are watching a drama unfold in the United States.The Mornington Yacht…
PLATO said “music is a moral law. It gives soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination, and charm and gaiety to life and to everything.”…
UNDER the legendary banner of The Great Moscow Circus, death-defying acts from around the globe are being presented throughout Victoria in 2024. Covid grounded the Circus in 2021 and due…
DESKS will line Shoreham Beach next week as part of an interactive performance work. Artist Janenne Willis will host Nature Obituary at the beach on 3 August. She will invite…
MERRICKS General Store started with a love story. The story of Alf and Tilly. Matilda Joyner, ‘Tilly’, grew up on a farm in Merricks, Albert Weston, ‘Alf’, was from Queensland.…
AFL MORNINGTON’S 144 win over Tyabb on 6 August had football historians running for their record books, and not because of the size of the win. Despite being only ten…
By Anne Whitehead * THE trained eye of the owner of an art gallery and antiques shop in Potts Point, Sydney was drawn to a miniature portrait while browsing the…
ON Saturday 26 March, Hastings Primary School will celebrate it’s 150th year. The school was established formally in 1872, the same year the Victorian Government introduced the 1872 Education Act,…









