HE never expected recognition, never chased medals and never stopped answering the call. But after nearly two decades on the water, the man many locals already trust with their lives…
Police will charge a man with drink driving offences after he was allegedly detected driving on the wrong side of the road and narrowly avoiding a head-on collision with police.…
AN empty community hall in Capel Sound has been gutted by fire, with police investigating the blaze as suspicious. Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the building fire…
AN abandoned homeless camp hidden in the bushes at the Rosebud foreshore – described by locals as a “disgrace” – has now been cleaned up following months of safety concerns.…
A TWO-month operation targeting jet ski riders on Mornington Peninsula beaches has resulted in fines for 94 jet ski riders and boaties. Seventeen fines were issued for operating a vessel…
Diving for a meal of wild abalone in Port Phillip is something special, enjoyed by lots of people every summer. To keep the bay’s abalone stocks healthy, we all need…
MT ELIZA resident Doug Phayer has bravely recounted his harrowing skin cancer journey through a new documentary which explores Australia’s confronting relationship with the sun.Over the course of two decades,…
ENDANGERED southern brown bandicoots have been thrown a lifeline after being reintroduced to The Briars in Mt Martha in the hope of increasing its numbers to the peninsula.The small nocturnal…
THE Mornington Peninsula’s Dolphin Research Institute (DRI) has been awarded a prestigious honour in recognition of its primary school ambassador program at the 2024 Victorian Marine and Coastal Awards. The…
Soccer ALEX Van Heerwarden’s transfer deadline-day return to Skye United played a crucial role in Friday night’s 2-1 win over near neighbours Peninsula Strikers. There was much to play for…
THE Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League is under fire for scheduling its women’s football finals matches on a Sunday night. Last week the MPFNL announced that the Women’s Division One…
MEN’S DIV ONE FRANKSTON YCW have held on to defeat rivals Sorrento in a classic shrouded in controversy. Frankston YCW led at each break of play, but just couldn’t put…
LANGWARRIN’S come-from-behind 2-1 win over Eastern Lions at Gardiner’s Creek Reserve on Saturday has secured its status as a VPL1 club for next season. The recent turnaround in the club’s…
REVEGETATION expert Jo Ferguson garden at Flinders is an experimental mix of wind-tossed native and exotic grasses, alongside colourful perennials. Her Family Garden in Flinders will open to the public…
UNTIL 19 February, Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery has a great mix of exhibitions and events. Julian Opie is a major international artist whose work often depicts figures and landscapes reduced…
OPEN Gardens Victoria in January will open two private Mornington Peninsula gardens—Karkalla, Sorrento and Samantha, Portsea, created by landscape designer Fiona Brockhoff. Karkalla is the coastal property of Brockhoff and…
RYE Community House is again holding an art and craft show from 18 – 20 November, showcasing paintings, mosaics, sculptures and other works by people associated with the house. The…
They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old. Age shall not weary them or the years condemn At the going down of the sun and in…
OF the 120 listed on the honour roll in Mornington’s Memorial Park, a number were decorated for bravery under fire. One of those was Robert Bates of the Australian Army…
BEFORE moving to Mornington the Bates family lived in Frankston and Robert played for that team. The Mornington Standard of 7 September, 1912 carried a lengthy report of proceedings before…
THE father of Robert Bates, Alfred Edward Bates was the son of Robert Jackson Bates, a leading English cotton manufacturer. Born in Manchester in 1850, Alfred Bates came to Australia…
