SERVICE Stream, which manages maintenance of Peninsula Link, has announced that roadworks will be continuing until the end of 2026. The roadworks have created traffic chaos over the last few…
Police are investigating after a stolen buggy rammed a police vehicle in Moorooduc this morning. It is understood a blue sedan arrived at a business on Moorooduc Highway about 5.40am.…
In the early hours of Friday morning, Rosebud along with Dromana Fire Brigade responded in support to reports of a fence fire between houses in McCrae. On arrival, crews found…
CYCLISTS, walkers, and nature enthusiasts can now enjoy the first completed section of the Peninsula Trail connecting Somerville to Baxter. The northern portion of the trail, stretching about 1.2kms between…
THE Mornington Men’s Shed has celebrated a major milestone, securing a 50-year lease for a permanent home at 311 Racecourse Road. The move will provide a long-term base for combining…
SAFETY Beach is set to receive a boost in coastal protection thanks to new grants from the state government aimed at preserving Port Phillip Bay. A $19,280 investment will go…
AUTHORITIES are encouraging beachgoers to be vigilant of the threatened shorebird; the hooded plover, as they begin nesting on sandy beaches and coastal dunes.Hooded plovers, which are known to nest…
GLENN Browne was a merchant seaman for almost 20 years. He sailed the world on all sorts of vessels and had salt air in his blood. He believed his future…
A MT MARTHA family has taken Halloween festivities to spine-tingling heights after turning their front yard into a frightful spectacle.“It’s something we do every year and it’s gotten bigger and…
Soccer PENINSULA Strikers are on course for State 1 status if Scott Morrison’s second-placed side can maintain the momentum gathered in recent weeks. Strikers made it five on the trot…
A STRONG trio of Mornington-based surfers are gearing up to represent the peninsula at the Australian Longboard Titles this month.Chris Hanrahan, Tas Dunton, and Tom Bellisai will compete in the…
MEN’S DIV TWO Somerville picked up a vital win over Devon Meadows on Saturday afternoon. Both sides came into the match at Glover Reserve in the mix for finals spots.…
Soccer Skye United has blown the State 2 South-East promotion race wide open after Friday night’s 2-0 away win over Casey Comets. Skye became the first team this season to…
THE second In Search of Stoke female gravity enduro event will be held at Red Hill on 23 and 24 April. Last year’s mountain bike race attracted more than 100…
LOCKDOWNS have ended and the Mornington Peninsula is coming out of hibernation to the tunes of eclectic music at Ninchfest in March, but with a twist on previous years. The…
JANUARY’S Portsea Classic will be held over two days and include running and swimming events. The open water Blazer Portsea Swim Classic had been expanded to include the new Portsea…
Ho ho ho! Santa Claus is coming to Mornington We’re getting closer to Christmas and all across the Shire children are very excited to meet Santa! We have good news! Santa’s…
MORNINGTON Yacht Club has delved into the past to begin celebrations for its 70th anniversary in February. In the search for historical information, it was fortunate in being able to…
ONE of Mornington’s iconic properties of the 19th century is on the market for $1.6 million. Mossgiel at 28 Bath St near the base of Beleura Hill and within a…
EILEEN Elizabeth Clarke was born in Somerville on 5 January, 1916 at the private hospital run by Sister Hodgins. In 1940 she married a Hastings fisherman, Norman Herbert Francis, who…
HASTINGS Football Club recently established their Hall of Fame with the induction of ten men who have been star players and administrators over the past 100 years. Some of these…
