COUNCILLORS have warned that the planning powers of all Victorian municipalities are threatened following the release of a report by the Independent Broad-based Anti-corruption Commission (IBAC) and the influence of…
THE Department of Transport and Planning says it is making weekly inspections of Balnarring Road, following complaints that overhanging and fallen trees are creating hazards for drivers. The department’s comments…
EMERGENCY services are warning of a heightened fire risk this summer, with below median rainfall expected over the coming months followed by a hot summer. The Westernport Group of Fire…
STEEL cages are again being used to protect turtle nests at Devilbend Natural Features Reserve, at Tuerong, near Moorooduc. The cages are put in place each turtle breeding season by…
POLICE have charged a 51-year-old man with 95 counts of historical child sex offences related to multiple victims between 2006 and 2014. The man, who lives in Myrtleford but is…
TWO Mornington Peninsula neighbours and horse enthusiasts are helping each other out in a bid to raise money for charity Angel Flight and the Royal Flying Doctor Service. Andrea Laws-King,…
ZOE the Giant Spider Crab had a big day out on Monday 24 May, meeting up with the mayor Cr Despi O’Connor and Crs Susan Bissinger and Sarah Race. Along…
MOTOR sport runs in the blood of the Davison family, of Flinders. Three generations have made their names hurtling around various race tracks over the past 70 years, with the…
THE Volunteer Marine Rescue Service’s 40th anniversary awards night last week commended the thousands of marine rescues the service has performed since it began in 1980. The gathering of Mornington…
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…
THE 2020 MPNFL season has been cancelled. AFL South East announced the decision to call off their competitions on 27 June. All senior football and netball divisions will not go…
