THE discovery of polio virus in wastewater in the United States and United Kingdom has raised fears that low vaccination rates may undo years of work to eliminate the infectious…
CONSERVATIONISTS and community groups have drawn up a plan to protect Western Port from “inappropriate industrialisation and development, pollution and climate disruption”. Western Port is the state’s second largest bay…
BEACHGOERS have been reminded to look out for hooded plovers nesting along Mornington Peninsula shorelines with the threatened species at risk of being scared off and their nests trampled by…
THE continuing loss of trees on the Mornington Peninsula has prompted calls for the council to adopt a strategy to halt “tree recession”. Cr Steve Holland wants a tree canopy…
MORNINGTON Peninsula residents are being urged to stop using some rodent baits which are blamed for killing such birds of prey as owls, tawny frogmouths and kookaburras. Mount Eliza mother…
THE Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s payout of $350,000 to end its financial commitments to the Peninsula Aero Club has been described as secretive. The payout released the council from a…
A BASKETBALL program designed for children with autism was a big hit on the Mornington District Basketball Association courts last week. The first Ausome Hoops program, held at Mornington Secondary…
THE surf’s up for Padua College student Sarsha Pancic, who was crowned the Victorian under-14 girls’ junior surfing champion in May. She will now represent Victoria at the Surf Dive…
SOCCER SOUTHERN United just beat last week’s transfer deadline to register two clutch signings in US attacking midfielder Jennifer Lum and teenage holding midfielder Niamh McLure. The transfer window closed…
DIVISION TWO HASTINGS have battled hard, but failed to defeat Red Hill at Thomas Barclay Oval on Saturday. The Hillmen have been near impossible to beat in 2019, but Hastings…
