MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Anthony Marsh has defended his inability to carry out a pre-election promise to implement a “rate freeze”. In March 2021 he seconded an unsuccessful move…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors have adopted a 1.75 per cent rate increase as part of their $273 million 2022/23 budget. The rate hike is the maximum allowed by the state…
A GRASS-roots approach to community decarbonisation was launched in Mount Martha Sunday (22 May) with residents forming a group focussed on reducing local emissions. A public meeting attended by about…
POLICE are investigating damage to a mobile CCTV trailer which occurred around 8pm on 19 May at West Park Reserve, Hastings. Investigators would like to speak to a group of…
POLICE are patrolling late night entertainment areas across the Mornington Peninsula as part of Operation Asbo. Mornington’s senior sergeant Paul Edwards said a visible police presence at some of the…
SOME Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors underwent “additional training” before this week’s public meeting to adopt the municipality’s $282.8 million budget for the next 12 months. The shire on Monday last…
THOUSANDS of spectators flocked to the Emu Plains Reserve, Balnarring on Saturday 26 January for the Balnarring Picnic Racing Club’s traditional Australia Day meeting. A field of seven took to…
PENINSULA Boxing will be out to kick off the year in style when they line up in the inaugural Wild Fighter promotions card held at new boxing venue The Timber…
MORNINGTON Cycling Club member Jack Marshall took on some of the country’s brightest talent in the 2019 Road National Championships at Ballarat on Friday 5 January. The Joel Hawkins scholarship…
MORNINGTON-based racehorse trainer Jerome Hunter scored his third career stakes victory with speedy sprinter, Belwazi, at Flemington headquarters on Saturday 19 January. On her first attempt up the Flemington straight,…
