THE Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation group has teamed with other volunteer organisations across Victoria to ramp up protection and advocacy for dwindling koala populations. The new Koala Alliance Victoria is…
FIREWOOD buyers and providers on the Mornington Peninsula are being reminded to source responsibly sourced wood, understand the rules of firewood collection and stay out of parks and reserves. As…
HUNDREDS of high-quality fake identification cards have been seized from young people in Mornington over the past 12 months as police crackdown on underage drinking and anti-social behaviour. Acting Sergeant…
CONTINUED erosion and loss of sand on beaches has raised questions over the time being taken to draw up a Mornington Peninsula Coastal Strategy. Councillors allocated $175,000 in the 2021/22…
THE saying “Only in Sorrento…” is quickly becoming a national catchphrase, after some traders suggested the town should secede from Mornington Peninsula Shire. Apparently fed up with being “ignored” by…
After 18 years and several name changes work has been scheduled to start next year on a university level research centre at Point Nepean. Once billed as a centre for…
TACKLING the Simpson Desert in a Porsche might seem a daunting challenge, but a group mates from Flinders believe the cause makes it all worthwhile. They are hoping to raise…
POINT Nepean Men’s Shed members are using their woodworking skills to make 100 shelter and nesting boxes for wildlife impacted by bushfires in Gippsland. In the picture, above, men’s shed…
A WOMAN described as a “national treasure” has celebrated her 100th birthday at Somerville Community House. Marjorie Darling Ward was surrounded by family, friends and the Mornington Peninsula’s writing community…
SOCCER WHILE Adam Jamieson thinks the 2020 season is all but a write-off he has an idea how Football Victoria could salvage something from the wreckage. The Mornington gaffer has…
A NEW design for Balnarring Recreation Reserve is aimed at taking the ground to the next level. Mornington Peninsula Shire says an improved surface and updated infrastructure will provide a…
SOCCER FOOTBALL Victoria’s hopes for the 2020 season rest on avoiding a statewide return to lockdown. While clubs in the South and East of the currently regionalised junior NPL are…
HORSE RACING MORNINTGON-based trainer Terry Walsh landed his first winner in almost a year with his stable star, Kalashani Lad, on Wednesday 1 July. Walsh, who has two horses in…
