THE Mornington Peninsula has taken home three major honours at the 2026 Keep Australia Beautiful Tidy Towns Awards, cementing the region’s reputation as a national leader in community-driven environmental action.…
CFA VOLUNTEERS from six Mornington Peninsula brigades joined a candling operation at Arthurs Seat on 14 May as part of an ongoing statewide push to reduce bushfire risk ahead of…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has approved plans for a new host farm accommodation development at Green Olive at Red Hill. Councillors voted 8-1 at the 12 May council meeting to support…
AMBULANCE response times on the Mornington Peninsula have improved by more than one minute for urgent callouts in the last year. Ambulance Victoria released its response time data for 1…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has partnered with Wildlife Victoria in a new three-year initiative aimed at reducing wildlife road tolls across the peninsula. The partnership was formed through Wildlife Victoria’s Wildlife…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire have unanimously backed a proposal for stronger regional cooperation on environmental and planning protection for Melbourne’s green wedge councils. At the 12 May council meeting, councillors voted…
THE Peninsula Aero Club has held its annual toy run with over 800 toys donated by the local community in support of families in challenging circumstances at Christmas. The gifts…
Over 40 volunteers have spent countless hours and supplied their own materials to decorate nearly 40 tress and bollards on Main Street Mornington this Christmas. Photos: Yanni First published in…
BLAIRGOWRIE artist, Melinda Piesse, has taken home first place in her category at the Hand & Lock awards in London for her embroidered tapestry. Her piece was featured in an…
SOCCER THERE are no local sides left in this year’s Dockerty Cup. The competition doubles as qualification for the prestigious Australia Cup but over Easter the three remaining local outfits…
By Melissa McCullough LAST week, players from the U18s girls team at Mornington Junior Football Club came together to celebrate something extraordinary. A first for the club which has been…
CHELSEA staged a stunning come-from-behind 3-1 win with 10 men against Ashburton United in their State 4 South-East clash last weekend. Undermanned following the straight red shown to Adam Dunsford…
AUSTRALIA dominated the 2026 Trans Tasman pétanque Challenge held at the Mt Martha Pétanque Club winning both the Open and 60+ divisions. The Australian Bouleroos secured commanding victories against New…
THE Mornington Peninsula Contemporary Art Prize is preparing for its opening night at the Cook Street Collective in Flinders on 31 October. The exhibition, now in its second year, runs…
A RENOWNED Australian artist has thrown his support behind efforts to restore Rosebud’s nearly century-old Broadway Theatre, offering one of his works for sale to help raise funds for the…
A FRESH take on the traditional market is arriving in Mount Eliza this November, offering the chance to explore handmade goods, connect with the community, and discover unique creations at…
ACCLAIMED author Rachael Johns will be appearing at the Mornington Library next month to discuss her much-anticipated novel, The Lucky Stars. The free event on 3 November will include a…
WHILE most Mornington Secondary College students are packing their bags and preparing to head back to school, one of them will be noticeably absent. Fifteen-year-old Mia Pollock, right, will be…
A MORNINGTON Peninsula teacher who trained in Brisbane with former US Vice President Al Gore as part of the Climate Reality Project spoke to members of Berg Mt Martha earlier…
By Patricia MacLeod IT’S easy to let the grass grow under your feet, but Mt Martha residents are being encouraged to nip weed infestations in the bud. Environmental groups BERG…
THE man behind Mana Youth Project says it “seeks to build bridges over our past regrets and challenges, instead of building walls around us that prohibit personal growth in every…
WELLWISHERS filled Baden Powell Park Scout Hall last month to mark the passing of Mount Eliza resident John Scholes. The dedicated civil engineer and environmentalist was remembered by wife Ann…
A DOYEN of Melbourne’s food scene, Hermann Schneider, who died on 6 May aged 86, of lymphoma, had long-standing links to the Mornington Peninsula. He was a partner at Delgany…
BORN and bred French Island resident Rose Scott has done it again. The 90-year-old was delighted to cut the ribbon to open the island’s new Coast Road bridge, Saturday 24…
MICHAEL and Noelle Woolf, who celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on 8 April, met and were married at St Mark’s Anglican Church, East Brighton. The couple met at the church…
