AFTER a three-year break, the much-loved Mt Eliza Village Christmas Tree has returned to the Village Lawn, thanks to the efforts of Cr Stephen Batty, the Mt Eliza Lions Club,…
COUNCIL has signed off on a new Community Disaster Resilience Plan, aiming to lift preparedness and strengthen how the community responds to future emergencies. The plan, adopted alongside a Year…
DROMANA Pier has been completely gutted, leaving only wooden piles in the water, as construction of a new, modern pier officially gets underway. The 180-metre pier, originally built in the…
A PENINSULA road-safety blitz during schoolies celebrations has led to multiple charges, including teens caught with an imitation firearm, as police target risky driving across coastal towns. The major operation…
THE speed limit along a large stretch of Peninsula Link will continue to remain at a reduced 80kph until at least February. The reduced limit coincides with the peninsula’s busy…
RESIDENTS across the peninsula have been left outraged and baffled after newly proposed mandatory planning rules suddenly labelled thousands of properties as “highly susceptible” to landslides, despite many believing they…
ROSEBUD has been named as one of Australia’s top ten places to retire.Financial technical company Citro says research into retirement destinations showed Rosebud came sixth out of 30 based on…
NEW mum Jessica Baguley was pleased to learn that her newborn daughter Poppy’s birth will help save the life of a helpless baby in Uganda. Jessica’s obstetrician Dr Natalie Elphinstone…
TRAINS and dancers were on time at the station when Mornington Tourist Railway held its annual rock and roll day at Moorooduc. Above the tracks dancers from Team Richards Dance…
SOCCER JAMES Stinson’s five-goal haul underpinned Chelsea’s 9-1 mauling of Frankston Pines at Monterey Reserve on Saturday. The result leaves these sides at different ends of the State 4 South…
MPNFL MEN’S DIV ONESORRENTO have landed an early blow in season 2025, opening their account with a win over the reigning premiers.Mt Eliza hosted Sorrento at Emil Madsen Reserve. After…
AFTER a two-year hiatus, the Southern Peninsula Swans Reclink football team are officially back this season. The Reclink Footy League is key program of Reclink Australia, which has been running…
SOCCER CHELSEA’S winning start to its State 4 league campaign continued with a 3-0 derby win over Baxter at Baxter Park on Saturday. The result leaves Gus Macleod’s men on…
ARTISTS along the Peninsula Studio Trail are opening their doors at the end of this month for an open studios weekend (29, 30 May). Visitors are invited to visit the…
AN exhibition of photos taken in Argentina is on display at the Frankston Arts Centre. Photographer Osvaldo Civetta was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He emigrated to Melbourne when he…
THE Victorian Maritime Centre museum in Crib Point now includes an exhibition dedicated to those who served on HMAS Australia 11. The exhibition was opened on Saturday 27 March by…
Point of difference: Painters’ interpretations of what photographers captured through the lens at Gunnamatta, above, and a restaurant at Sorrento are among the works at Sorrento Studio over Easter. Pictures:…
