Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance after two beloved Suzuki motorcycles were stolen from a collector’s garage in Seaford earlier this week. Offenders gained access to…
THE $2.2m Mount Martha Village parking and footpath project has been revised following extensive community consultation, with updated plans now awaiting council endorsement. The Mornington Peninsula Shire project, funded in…
THE state of Peninsula Link has come under fire from Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie who accused the state government of poor planning and causing ongoing disruption for commuters and businesses.…
A 65-YEAR-old man has described the moment he and his wife were violently attacked by a group of youths at the Frankston Waterfront Festival on 7 February as their deeply…
CRIB Point pool has celebrated a significant milestone, marking 50 years of operation with a vibrant anniversary event. Opened in 1975, the outdoor pool has long been a central part…
THE statewide Walk in Her Shoes exhibition will be on display on the Mornington Peninsula next month, bringing the lived experiences of women facing homelessness into the public spotlight. Hosted…
THE Dolphin Research Institute has renewed calls for boaters to be careful around dolphins in Port Phillip Bay after young calves were “clearly distressed by vessels” earlier this month.There are…
THE much-loved Vinnies Kitchen has been popping up in Rosebud over summer, with pop-up lunches and sausage sizzles for people in need of a feed.Vinnies Kitchen, now in its 34th…
THE Mornington Art Show has grown to be one of the most prestigious art shows in Victoria.Run by the Rotary Club of Mornington, the show supports a diverse range of…
Soccer BAXTER’S 3-0 derby win over Somerville Eagles on Saturday has secured the winner’s league status while condemning the loser to relegation. A major State League restructure next season has…
Rye teen siblings Lucas and Sara Hickson are set for a thrilling showdown as they represent Victoria to take out national glory at the Australian Shortboard Titles in NSW this…
MEN’S DIV ONE Dromana have missed finals by percentage after a heartbreaking defeat at the hands of Pines on Saturday. With other results going their way, Dromana only needed to…
Soccer Mount Eliza and Seaford United have two games left to try and hold on to their State 5 status. The top two teams in their league will remain in…
AFTER a pandemic enforced three-year hiatus Poets Corner will resume live poetry readings every two months from 2pm to 4pm from Sunday 7 May at its new home at the…
GRACING the stage in Frankston Arts Centre’s Cube 37 next month is internationally renowned comedian Damien Warren-Smith. Garry Starr Performs Everything is a one-hour show combining different theatre styles, as…
THE widely-acclaimed ROLLING THUNDER VIETNAM is set to take Frankston by storm in June as part of the show’s eagerly-awaited 2023 national tour. Hailed “a musical and dramatic triumph”, the…
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…
MORNINGTON Tennis Club’s long-time life member Sylvia Pingiaro has written a history of the club, which turned 125 in April. Mrs Pingiaro started collecting newspaper clippings about the club soon…
IT is not hard to find a connection to surfing on the Mornington Peninsula with Australian surfing great Bernard “Midget” Farrelly, who died on Sunday 7 August after several years…
IN July, 2008 the The News printed a short obituary on Des Duguid who had passed away at the age of 76. Des was a courteous, quietly spoked gentleman who resided for…
OBITUARY Kenneth Jack Spunner, 24 August 1927–18 June 2016, rabbit trapper, registered hairdresser, wool valuer, dairyman, wool grower, market gardener, shire councillor, real estate agent, land developer KEN Spunner, the…
