TWO ratepayer groups have repeated their call for a state government inquiry “into the performance of the Mornington Peninsula Shire”. It is the third time the groups have sought government…
BALNARRING Beach is one of the Victorian beaches where horses can be ridden for recreation, rehabilitation and training. Photographer for The News, Gary Sissons was up early on Friday 31…
LIBERAL MP for Flinders Zoe McKenzie has accused the Prime Minister Anthony Albanese of engaging in wedge politics rather than ensuring “an enduring win for our Indigenous Australians” over the…
A RARE late 19th century watercolour of Mornington has recently come on the market for $17,500 through Hordern House, dealers of rare books, manuscripts and paintings. English-born artist John Clifford…
CHILDREN are ready to file back into class at Balcombe Preschool, in Bay Road, Mount Martha after some quick work by the school community and repairs to the buildings. In…
EXPERTS say the state government’s plan to build an estimated 34 new homes on the Mornington Peninsula over the next few years will fail to fix the affordable housing crisis.…
THE Friends of Fusion gala dinner at Peninsula Community Theatre on Saturday 15 May raised $21,000. The theme this year was: “It takes a village” which is about coming together…
WHEN life gives you lemons, make lemonade – that’s the motto Mornington’s Julie Cowley has chosen to live her life by. It came about when her husband, Mark, was diagnosed…
FORMER Liberal Leader John Hewson and former Independent MP for Indi Cathy McGowan will join forces this Saturday (19 June) in a free online forum to support the launch of…
HORSE RACING MORNINGTON-based apprentice jockey, Campbell Rawiller, has made a flying start to May by riding two trebles within a week of each other. The 19-year-old hoop landed his first…
SOCCER FOOTBALL Victoria hopes to get the green light to announce a resumption of training this month with the aim of starting the league season in June. In April Football…
HORSE RACING MORNINGTON-based apprentice jockey Matthew Cartwright kicked off his metropolitan debut in sensational form with a winner from his very first city ride on Wednesday 29 April. Having ridden…
SOCCER FOOTBALL Victoria may soon announce a July start to the 2020 season. Last week Prime Minister Scott Morrison said the federal government wanted to get Australians back into recreational…
