VICTORIA’S largest co-operative housing provider says areas like the Mornington Peninsula are no longer immune from Australia’s worsening housing affordability crisis. Liz Thomas, managing director of Common Equity Housing Limited,…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire council have voted to switch designs for the proposed redevelopment of the Western Pavilion at Emil Madsen Reserve after escalating construction costs. At the 12 May council…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire council has voted to work towards a Wildlife Master Plan for the peninsula amid increasing concerns about habitat loss and wildlife protection. At the council meeting on…
TLC Healthcare has unveiled plans for a $250m integrated healthcare precinct at the Rosebud Hospital site. The proposal was announced this week and would see the existing public hospital rebuilt…
THE Leader of the Victorian Liberal Party, Jess Wilson, was in Hastings on Sunday morning (17 May) in support of the preselected Liberal candidate for the seat of Hastings, Frank…
PENINSULA Aero Club held their beneficiary’s day on Saturday 9 May where they distributed the proceeds of this year’s airshow to community groups and charities “On behalf of Peninsula Aero…
A BUZZ of creativity filled the Studio Hall at the Mornington Theatre last Friday (7 November) as students from ten local schools took part in the Mornington Lions Club’s annual…
SOUTHERN Peninsula Food for All is seeking support for its 2025 Christmas appeal. Now in its 34th year the volunteer run group is calling on residents to generously donate food…
By Barry Irving After visiting family in New Zealand, local woodworker Dennis Conner returned home inspired by a simple but meaningful idea — handcrafted wooden tulips sold to raise funds…
SOCCER MORNINGTON gaffer Adam Jamieson has signed Taketo Hosokawa from Bayside Argonauts and has now turned his attentions to a forward and a midfielder with impressive CVs. The pair on…
NETBALL players at Capel Sound are stepping onto a new kind of court after a major upgrade at Truemans Road Reserve delivered a first-of-its-kind surface for Australia. The six courts…
SOMERVILLE Secondary College is set to explore a new synthetic soccer pitch for community use, following a council decision to develop a draft joint use agreement with the school and…
HE’S not yet old enough to hold a driver licence in Australia, but Mornington Peninsula’s Mathew Basso is making waves on the international racing scene. At just 15, he has…
FRANKSTON’S annual South Side Festival returns this month with an exciting 11-day program, delivering a captivating mix of performances, comedy, art installations, visual arts, and a few delightfully naughty surprises.…
LARGER-than-life hot-air balloon sculptures – the giant Skywhale and Skywhalepapa – will grace the skies over Mornington in what promises to be a sunrise spectacle. Created by leading Australia artist…
EXCITEMENT is building for the 97th Red Hill Show, Saturday 8th March 2025 at Red Hill Recreation Reserve and Showgrounds! This much-loved event brings together families, farmers, artisans, and competitors…
AUSTRALIA’S beloved music theatre and television star, Rachael Beck, will captivate audiences at Frankston Arts Centre on Friday 21 March as part of the long-running Daytime Music + Theatre program.With…
A CRIB Point woman whose now-adult son was diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) at age seven has written a book about her experiences. “We had many years of…
MELBOURNE’S Spring Racing Carnival means more to Lorraine Reeves than thundering hooves and two dollar place bets. The Mt Martha fashion designer is gearing up for her first Fashions on…
IT may have taken 50 years, but Rye grandmother Wendy Burgis has finally achieved her most treasured birthday wish: to jump out of a light plane. “It was great,” she…
Little did she know as she grew up, but it was probably inevitable that Alexandra Dellaportas’s artistic eye would see creative possibilities when learning about her wider family’s history. Talking…
FRANK Brown and cycling go back a long way. The 90-year-old, of Hastings, is a member of the Spice cycling group at Balnarring and enjoys his weekly 40 kilometre Saturday…
INSTEAD of celebrating her 100th birthday in isolation, a much-loved Balnarring great-great-grandmother – born in 1920 – was able to mark the occasion at home. Muriel Bettes accepted best wishes…
NOT too many weddings get interrupted by an air raid, but that’s happened when British couple Frank and Rena O’Neil, pictured, tied the knot during the darkest days of World…
HMAS Cerberus – the Royal Australian Navy’s oldest commissioned base – has celebrated its centenary. Known as the “cradle of the navy”, the 15 square kilometre base at Crib Point…
