Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a collision involving a stolen car in Langwarrin last night. The allegedly stolen Nissan Pulsar collided with a second vehicle on North Road, at…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire ratepayers will foot a $1.125m bill to clean up a former Crib Point tip after the site was subject to scrutiny by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)…
A CONTENTIOUS proposal by Mornington Peninsula Shire to charge locals for road sealing to address sedimentation runoff into the Balcombe Creek and Estuary has been dropped following overwhelming opposition. The…
TOUGHER bail conditions are set to be imposed on offenders as part of sweeping changes proposed by the state government, but some experts have warned that marginalised communities may be…
THEFT from motor vehicles, burglaries, and car theft have fuelled a soaring crime rate in the Mornington Peninsula Shire – up 28.3 per cent in 2024, according to the latest…
Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating after a ute was set on fire in Hastings last month. It is understood two males attended the driveway of a service…
SOMERS-based Sam Goode has a philosophy of “giving back” and his actions certainly match his words. The carpenter/building company owner recently took his apprentice Josh McCabe and his tools to…
COASTREK – Australia’s iconic team hiking challenge – will bring its inspirational formula of fun, fitness, friends, and fundraising to the Mornington Peninsula on Friday 26 May, encouraging more women…
TWO men from Queensland are being praised as heroes after rescuing two people at Rye beach who had been swept out to sea after an encounter with an aggressive seal.…
SOCCER PENINSULA Strikers and Aspendale were last weekend’s big derby winners while Baxter and Somerville Eagles had to settle for a share of the spoils at Baxter Park. Strikers overcame…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE IT was a game for the ages as newly promoted Langwarrin came up against Mt Eliza at Emil Madsen Reserve on Saturday. Last year’s Division Two premiers…
By Vic Jeremiah* AT the John Coleman Coterie luncheon held on 19 March the Hastings Football/Netball Club again recognized the contribution of past players and officials with the induction of…
THE word is spreading about the fun and inclusivity of wheelchair basketball, as the sport makes inroads on the Mornington Peninsula. A pilot wheelchair basketball program at Somerville Recreation Centre…
THE world’s first underwater White Night will be held at Blairgowrie Yacht Squadron, 7-9pm, Saturday 17 February. All are welcome to the diver-friendly event which aims to highlight the “colours…
Stunning Point Nepean National Park at Portsea will play host to the Mornington Peninsula Food+Wine Festival on 24 February 2018. For one beautiful summers day, the historic grounds of Portsea’s…
Peninsula Film Festival is FREE, in Rosebud at the Village Green on Saturday February 10, 2018 4pm-10.30pm. Bring a blanket, a few friends and come and see some of Australia’s…
The legendary Elvis Presley has been celebrated worldwide – he was one of the biggest and most important stars of the 20th Century pop culture. A cultural Icon who was…
