THE state government has rejected a Mornington Peninsula Shire application to mechanically rake beaches in areas with an endangered native plant, forcing a shake-up as planned works are scrapped in…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors have been presented with a recommendation from officers that the shire lodge an objection to the Arthurs Seat Eagle’s planned upgrades, with the objection set to…
Police have charged an 18-year-old male after a teen fell from the roof of a moving car In St Andrews Beach last night. It is alleged five 18-year-old males were…
CRIB Point Pool is celebrating its 50th anniversary with a colourful new mural and the community is being invited to help shape it. For generations, the pool has been a…
THE Rotary Club of Mt Martha is bringing back its beloved Christmas fruit cakes and puddings, just in time for the holiday season. Locals who have enjoyed these treats in…
CRIB Point’s volunteer firefighters gathered on 15 November to celebrate a major milestone of 75 years of service to their community. The anniversary event brought together members from across the…
A CENTRAL Victorian mum whose toddler almost drowned last summer is urging parents to learn the signs of drowning and know what to do in an emergency.Chloe Freeman and her…
THE Mornington Community Support Centre is making sure everyone has a Christmas to look forward to through a range of programs to help families doing it tough, including a toy…
A MEMORY support program helping residents with dementia introduced at Calvary’s aged care homes across Mornington Peninsula and bayside areas has won an award. The program, based on the Montessori…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONEA RUTHLESS Frankston YCW piled on 22 goals to claim an impressive win over Sorrento at David McFarlan Reserve on Saturday. The two peninsula powerhouses came into…
SOCCER FRANKSTON Pines’ senior men’s program is in disarray after reports emerged last week that Jason Grieve had resigned for the second time in five months. Neither Grieve nor Pines…
THE celebrations have been loud at Sorrento Cricket Club after it was crowned the sporting club of the year last week at the 2024 Victorian Sport Awards. The massive win,…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONEROSEBUD notched up another win on Saturday, getting the better of Frankston YCW.A five-goals-to-one first term put Rosebud in control. The Stonecats fought back in the second…
THE international known Australian Welsh Male Choir will present a concert at the Mt Martha Bowls and Petanque Club at 45 Watsons road Mt Martha on Sunday 7 May at…
A LIVE music event at Westernport Yacht Club this month will feature three hours of entertainment, with all proceeds going to research into diet and cancer. The event has been…
HISTORIC Beleura house, Mornington will open its garden to fairies and other magical creatures for the school holidays, and children are invited to enjoy the fun. The 40-minute Pirate-Fairy-Dinosaur-Rainbow Magic…
THE Lions Flinders Motoring Heritage event over Easter is in its seventh year and promises four hours of “revving”, music, food vans and a festival atmosphere. The show will be…
A RYE church will celebrate its 150th birthday with a special service, 10.30am, Sunday 5 February. St Andrew’s Anglican Church, in Lyons St, is classified by the National Trust. The…
THERE must be something in the water at Balnarring, with three former neighbours all celebrating their 100-plus birthdays this year at a Shoreham aged care centre. On Saturday, Beryl Sheedy…
HISTORY will be back on the road next month (Sunday 5 February) as more than 1000 classic cars make their way to Mornington in the RACV Great Australian Rally. Cars…
FRANCES Josephine Wattis was born in Ballarat on 30 November, 1916 to Charles and Patricia. Those were the days prior to the SEC and each town generated its own electricity.…
