Mornington Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a ramming in Mornington last night. Police were called to reports of a suspicious loiter at a unit complex…
A SWATHE of accessibility measures were installed at Frankston Beach last week. Last Friday, 5 December, 70 metres of beach matting extending to the water’s edge was put into place.…
THE $2.1 million redeveloped Frankston Arts Centre forecourt was officially opened last week. The forecourt now features upgraded pathways and ramps, separate areas for cars and pedestrians with marked drop-off…
Mornington Peninsula police have arrested nine people and seized more than $170,000 worth of illicit substances in just a two-month period. Police will allege some of the drugs – including…
YOUNG adults swimming on the Mornington Peninsula pose the highest drowning risk in Victoria, a new report has revealed. Life Saving Victoria’s 2024/2025 drowning report was released last week. It…
A MOTION calling for stricter regulations on election donations in local government elections was rejected at the 2 December council meeting. The motion was presented by Cr David Gill and…
ENDANGERED southern brown bandicoots have been thrown a lifeline after being reintroduced to The Briars in Mt Martha in the hope of increasing its numbers to the peninsula.The small nocturnal…
THE Mornington Peninsula’s Dolphin Research Institute (DRI) has been awarded a prestigious honour in recognition of its primary school ambassador program at the 2024 Victorian Marine and Coastal Awards. The…
PRIMARY schools have gathered for a block of fun in an inaugural Lego competition hosted by the Lions Club of Mornington. Teams of grade 4-5 students from Mornington Park Primary…
SOCCER SEAFORD United is on target for a top six finish in State 5 South with Saturday’s 2-1 win over Aspendale. This game was broken open by three second-half goals…
LAST Thursday (29 May) the Mornington Junior Football Club U14 blue & U16 blue girls teams welcomed AFLW players from Melbourne Football Club for a special training session at their…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONEA RUTHLESS Frankston YCW piled on 22 goals to claim an impressive win over Sorrento at David McFarlan Reserve on Saturday. The two peninsula powerhouses came into…
SOCCER FRANKSTON Pines’ senior men’s program is in disarray after reports emerged last week that Jason Grieve had resigned for the second time in five months. Neither Grieve nor Pines…
REVEGETATION expert Jo Ferguson garden at Flinders is an experimental mix of wind-tossed native and exotic grasses, alongside colourful perennials. Her Family Garden in Flinders will open to the public…
UNTIL 19 February, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery has a great mix of exhibitions and events. Julian Opie is a major international artist whose work often depicts figures and landscapes reduced…
OPEN Gardens Victoria in January will open two private Mornington Peninsula gardens—Karkalla, Sorrento and Samantha, Portsea, created by landscape designer Fiona Brockhoff. Karkalla is the coastal property of Brockhoff and…
RYE Community House is again holding an art and craft show from 18 – 20 November, showcasing paintings, mosaics, sculptures and other works by people associated with the house. The…
AN “exceptionally well preserved” Aboriginal hearth has been found at Point Nepean National Park. The presence of heat retaining stones in the hearth makes it very unusual, and the only…
A MAN with a passion for history is keeping the memories of our ancestors alive. Ray Gibb, of Rosebud, has a special focus on Victorians generally, and Mornington Peninsula pioneering…
RYE Historical Society has completed repairs at the Old Schoolhouse, and up-graded its displays inside its small museum. As well as using its own funds, support has come from Rye…
IT was on for young an old on Saturday 28 May when Beleura Hill Preschool celebrated their 50th anniversary. It was a flurry of craft and cake, coffee for the…
