THE MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire is seeking feedback from the community abouts its Dogs in Public Places policy after dog control signage at nineteen locations across the peninsula was updated. The…
MORNINGTON residents have raised concerns over the location of a proposed telecommunications tower. The proposed tower is funded by the state government as part of its Connecting Victoria Mobile Program,…
MORNINGTON Lions Club have donated $5000 to the peninsula branch of the Blue Ribbon Foundation, allowing for two new ultrasound machines at Frankston Hospital. On 16 October, Lions Club representatives…
A COMMUNITY event will bring together local residents and environmental groups to celebrate Western Port Bay and call for a coordinated whole-of-bay plan to protect its future. Save Westernport is…
ZOE Upton, the Bunurong Land Council representative on Gellung Warl (the First People’s Assembly) is hosting an information session on the historic Victorian Treaty with First Nations People. The event…
THE boat ramp at Schnapper Point has reopened after upgrades to make it safer and more accessible. The upgraded facilities were fully funded by Better Boating Victoria and include new…
MEMBER for Nepean, Anthony Marsh, has reaffirmed the Liberal Party’s $340m commitment to completely rebuild Rosebud Hospital, doubling bed capacity, delivering an expanded emergency department and “ensuring we keep it…
LABOR has announced its candidate for the upcoming state election in the seat of Mornington. Mt Martha mother of two and grandmother of a “very much-loved grandchild”, Kerry Macdonald is…
ONE Nation’s candidate for the seat of Hastings, Peter Angelico, was a member of the Liberal Party for 20 years. In early 2025 he nominated for Liberal preselection for the…
MORNINGTON MP Chris Crewther has announced an elected Liberal/Nationals government will fund $1.5m towards an upgrade of outdoor facilities at Mount Martha Primary School, delivering a new covered all-weather shelter,…
ANIMAL Justice Party candidate Tamara Champion will contest the seat of Nepean in the upcoming state election. Champion joined the party in late 2022 after a mentor encouraged her to…
IT’s less than 50 days until the state election on 28 November, and Labor is still to announce candidates for the seats of Mornington and Nepean. After The News was…
WITH the cost of living continuing to put pressure on household budgets, finding an affordable day out has never been more appealing. Now, Searoad Ferries is giving Victorians the chance…
MORNINGTON Community Garden is holding an open day on 17 October, inviting people to explore what the garden has to offer and learn some gardening tips and tricks. From 10…
A FRANKSTON couple are undertaking the Camino de Santiago to raise funds for Miscarriage Information Support Service (MISS). Upali and Nina DeSilva set off from St-Jean-Pied-de-Port in France on 27…
MPCA MENS PROVINCIAL IN Provincial Division two teams, Baden Powell and Pines, remain undefeated after three rounds while Mornington and Sorrento are yet to register a win. Baden Powell were…
MPCA WOMENS PROVINCIAL SOMERVILLE are on top of the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association’s 2026/27 womens Provincial Division ladder after a strong win against Mt Eliza on Sunday (18 October). The…
SOCCER SOMERVILLE Eagles and Rosebud United announced new coaches last week for their 2027 seasons. State 5 side Somerville appointed Liam George to his first senior coaching position while newly…
THE Two Bays Snapper Challenge, Victoria’s biggest fishing competition, is back for another year. Based in Frankston, the competition involves chasing snapper across Port Phillip Bay and Western Port. The…
THE WPW26 Literary Festival is coming soon. Tickets are on sale and they are going quickly. So book early! The festival is based at Coolart Wetlands & Homestead in Somers.…
NATIONAL Works on Paper 2026 has opened at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG), with Adam Lee awarded the exhibition’s prestigious $20,000 acquisitive prize for his work You are the wind,…
MONTY Python’s SPAMALOT will open at the historic Athenaeum Theatre this September. The Melbourne season will see this incredibly diverse and talented cast take to the stage, led by Australian…
ONE of Shakespeare’s most gripping tragedies is set to captivate audiences at Frankston Arts Centre when Bell Shakespeare’s acclaimed production of Macbeth arrives for a one-night performance on Tuesday 27…
Ric de Vries has spent a lifetime around the water. It started when an 18-year-old Ric moved to Cape Paterson and landed a job with Fisheries. That was the beginning…
Black figs carry deep meaning in Aboriginal ways of knowing. They’re associated with birthing, nourishment, and community gathering, so it seemed the right name for a café built to do…
by Andrea Louise Thomas Somerville chef and hospitality trainer, Marlene Hoff, has been quietly changing lives for years, serving up nutrition for the body, mind and spirit. Everything she does comes…
Kelly Nash has spent her life saying yes to things that terrify her. She left a secure teaching career in her late twenties to become an actor, despite resistance from…
OBITUARYCharles Edward Jacobsen26 May 1937 – 14 August 2026 CHARLES Edward Jacobsen, known to most simply as Chas, was a pioneer, a builder, an adventurer, a visionary and a family…
THE Murrowong Ave Dog Park community is mourning the loss of two of their much-loved regulars, Richard Allen and his Maltese-Pomeranian cross, Teddy. Richard passed away on 10 August, less…
HASTINGS has lost one of its most dedicated servants with the death of Brian Stahl. The 88-year-old was revered in the community for his work and advocacy over many decades.…
By Lance Hodgins ABOUT 50 close friends, councillors and several generations of family members gathered in the Hastings Community Hub on Friday 7 August in special recognition of Brian Stahl…
