SPARE seats were in short supply for lunch on Thursday 29 June in Somerville as the Committee for Mornington Peninsula hosted a Victorian budget briefing with Treasurer Tim Pallas. Committee…
Emergency services responded to reports of a collision between a cement truck and bus causing the bus to crash into two houses in Safety Beach this morning. It is believed…
DUNKLEY MP Peta Murphy has described Australians as “the biggest losers in the world” when it comes to gambling. Murphy’s comment was made after the tabling in federal parliament of…
READERS have until 11 July to comment on plans for ongoing kangaroo “harvesting” by the state government. The so-called Kangaroo Harvesting Program review is being conducted by the Department of…
IT may be a narrow section of remnant bushland with many open spaces squeezed between a busy highway and the sea, but the Capel Sound foreshore reserve is home to…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has hired a Melbourne based social research company to conduct a “satisfaction survey” of residents. The shire says 400 interviews will be conducted with a “representative sample of…
THE historic timber section of Flinders pier may yet be saved from demolition after Heritage Victoria accepted a nomination to include it on the Victorian Heritage Register. Heritage Victoria will…
MORNINGTON’S Afghan Marcopolo Restaurant last week had an “overwhelming” response and raised $8680 to help those in desperate need in Afghanistan. Proprietor Nadir Shakoor said customers had jumped on board…
GETTING on in years, but still active, this male koala was recently released at Frankston Nature Conservation Reserve where he will “live out his time” in his favourite gum tree.…
BLAIRGOWRIE Yacht Squadron’s Sailability program has won this year’s Australian Sailing Victorian Inclusion Program of the Year award. The aim of the program is to make sailing available to participants…
SOCCER LANGWARRIN has re-signed Scott Miller as head coach for the 2021 season. It will be the former Fulham and Socceroo assistant’s third year at the helm. “I signed on…
HORSE RACING CHRIS and John Meagher’s speedy mare, Pippie, ran her rivals off their legs to take out the Group One Moir Stakes and pick up her second Group One…
SOCCER ANDY Lancaster has made a sudden departure from the Seaford United coaching setup. The club icon emailed president Willie Lyn recently to tell him of his decision to end…
