THIRTEEN emerging Victorian agritech founders toured Mornington Peninsula farmgates on Thursday 23 July, as part of a two-day program run in partnership with Farmers2Founders. The itinerary took in Mornington Peninsula…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has endorsed a long-term plan to increase parking capacity in Sorrento, with works at Morce Ave car park identified as the highest priority. At the 7 July…
MEMBERS of the Committee for Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula joined Reverend Tim Costello AO and Wayne Holdsworth at Sages Cottage in Baxter on 23 July for a forum focused…
THE Victorian government is reportedly considering reforms to the council rate cap that could see the annual limit imposed on councils removed or restructured. The rate cap, introduced in 2016,…
Rosebud Police spent eight months investigating the illegal use of dirt bikes on roads throughout Mornington, Dromana and Rosebud, following numerous triple zero calls and community complaints about riders putting…
Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a 55 -year-old man after nearly $100,000 worth of damage was caused to numerous businesses in Sorrento earlier this month. Police will…
A PIECE of maritime history has returned to the Mornington Peninsula thanks to the dedication of the New Peninsula Men’s Shed. The Mount Martha shed has completed a four-year restoration…
WITH the federal subsidy on home batteries, state rebates on solar panels and increasing electricity bills, many people are realising there is no time like the present to invest in…
MORNINGTON Green Living Legacy Gardens will unveil the world’s largest sunflower later this month, offering locals a rare chance to see the enormous floral landmark up close. Created from 3000…
RYE Football Club president Reg Chadwick ended up in the water during the football club’s MND fundraiser on Saturday (30 May). Held in conjunction with the junior club, guest slider…
RUGBY LEAGUE On Saturday afternoon (30 May) the Peninsula Dolphins senior third grade men’s team were handed their first defeat of the season at the hands of the Doveton Steelers…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONE SEN LANGWARRIN lost their spot on top of the ladder after obtaining their first loss of the season at the hands of Frankston YCW. Langwarrin took…
SOCCER CHELSEA scoring machine James Stinson put Greater Dandenong to the sword at WJ Turner Reserve on Saturday with a stunning seven-goal display. The former Sunderland youth striker is in…
THE Mornington – Mt Martha Model Railway Club will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with an open day at Mt Martha House Community Centre on 30 November. The event will…
THE annual Frankston Christmas Festival is set to take place this weekend. The event on 29 November will feature music, food, and entertainment across Frankston’s CBD. The Little Beauty Christmas…
On Saturday, 7 March 2026, the Mornington Peninsula will welcome a bold new cultural experience: Sculpted Sounds, an outdoor music festival set against the breathtaking backdrop of McClelland Sculpture Park…
A FIRE festival will come to Frankston in mid-2026 to light up the waterfront. The Frankston Winter Fire Festival is set to take place on 13 June, 2026. Frankston Council…
KAREN Alija says horses can help people learn about themselves in much the same way that they have helped shape her new outlook on business during the coronavirus pandemic. Ms…
SCIENTISTS play a crucial role at ExxonMobil Australia which is celebrating National Science Week. The company is keen to inspire future generations to think about maths and science as a…
THE southern Mornington Peninsula could play host to an annual festival based around giant spider crab’s if a Rye dive shop proprietor’s dreams come true. The festival would celebrate the…
By Danielle Collis AS experts are calling for federal government action plan to strengthen Australia’s weak environment laws, Mornington Peninsula residents Lorinda Hartley and Theresa Jenson have formed a new…
OBITUARY Eunice Beverley Mathews 6 August 1936 – 27 December 2022 WELL known Hastings personality Eunice Mathews passed away at the Frankston Hospital on 27 December. She was 86. Her…
OBITUARY John Richard ‘Geordie’ Ord 7 June 1946 – 26 December 2022 ‘GEORDIE’ Ord passed away peacefully on Boxing Day after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 76. His…
THE Mornington and District Historical Society held a celebration of the history of the Mornington area on 28 October at the Old Post Office Museum, Mornington. The occasion was the…
FIFTY years of the Mornington Peninsula’s history as recorded by photographer Fred Gregory was shown at a “show and tell” session last month by Dromana and District Historical Society. Treasurer…
