A MOUNT Martha business is now facing court over claims it illegally employed three children under the age of 15 without a license. Workforce Inspectorate Victoria (WIV) has filed charges…
Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors have failed in their bid to elect a new mayor on Tuesday (2 June) after the vote was deadlocked, with Cr Paul Pingiaro to carry on…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire’s waste contractor is conducting a kerbside bin audit to measure contamination levels in household recycling bins. The audit is being carried out by EC Sustainable as part…
A LARGE boulder bearing the name of David Cassai – a young man killed by a single punch on New Year’s Eve 2012 – now stands permanently at the Rye…
A COMMUNITY consultation session will be held at Crib Point Primary School on 10 June to gauge community feeling about the proposed sell-off of land at HMAS Cerberus. It was…
MORE than 50 families affected by cancer spent a day at Enchanted Adventure in Arthurs Seat on 23 May, as part of a Family Fun Day hosted by children’s cancer…
A PLAYFUL, mysterious and photogenic dolphin in the bay finally has a name. The Dolphin Research Institute announced that dolphin #89, a flippered local of Port Phillip Bay’s unique community…
A PENINSULA surfer mum has made waves on the national stage after claiming top spot in the over-40s women’s division at this year’s Australian Longboard Titles final. Eglantine (Tina) Balland,…
MT Martha mum and sexuality educator Jenny Wood is being recognised at a national level for the quiet impact she’s making through her business. She has been named as a…
SOCCER THIS week the local spotlight falls on Saturday’s annual Steve Wallace Memorial Day. The event commemorates the life of local soccer icon Stephen William Wallace who was 54 years…
Peninsula Surfriders Club hosted the Victorian Teams Battle Cash Competition held at Gunnamatta surf beach. Surfers from several coastal clubs came together to create 15 teams. The swell was small…
Kelsey Bennett has two big goals firmly in her sights this year – securing a win on the Ladies European Tour and earning LPGA Tour status for 2027. But before…
WEBEX Players Series Victoria has a new host who would love to win its sixth staging at Rosebud Country Club, starting on Thursday. Former Olympian Marcus Fraser, one of Victoria’s…
ALTHOUGH he did not realise it at the time, stacking firewood 25 years ago led directly to the opening this week of an exhibition of Hugh Montgomery’s sculptures. Included in…
AN exhibition at Baluk Arts, Mount Eliza will feature work by First Nations artist from Waradjuri country, Uncle Kevin Williams. The exhibition, Totems of the Waradjuri, will open from 6pm…
CRIB Point Fire Brigade is holding an open day on Sunday 3 December from 10am to 2pm. This year the focus will be on families, and there will be activities…
RADIO station RPP Plus is about to launch a new online show In Good Company, giving listeners “two hours of amazing music from all kinds of astonishing artists”. Host Ross…
ROB Lippiat is reviving the days when paddle steamers regularly circumnavigated Port Phillip. But he’s not about to embark on a voyage of the bay, it’s more about looking at…
JAN Dance is determined to turn the tragic death of her sister from motor neurone disease into a story of faith and hope. Her sister Sue Whyte died in 2011,…
IT’S tempting to say that the years have flown for Dromana police sergeant Paul Dixon, who recently received his 35-year clasp at an awards ceremony for Mornington Peninsula and Frankston…
A MAN whose name is synonymous with squash, not just on the Mornington Peninsula but across the southern suburbs, has been inducted into the Squash and Racquetball Hall of Fame.…
A MAN described as “Mr Mt Martha” passed away on Tuesday 6 November. John Pingiaro, 95, played a big role in the growth of the district as a founding member…
A CHARMING photograph of a Mt Martha grandfather and his granddaughter marching in the Mornington Anzac Day parade last year has been chosen as the 100 Years of Repatriation stamp.…
RETIRING Mornington police senior sergeant Neil Aubert well remembers perhaps the most dangerous incident in his 46-year career. In 1989, the then senior constable was among nine Cheltenham police sent…
CHARCOAL sketching, marbles, skipping ropes, wool craft and butter making were just some of the activities enjoyed by Osborne Primary School pupils as they celebrated the school’s 145th anniversary last…
