The heritage-listed Norman Lodge gatehouse on Nepean Highway, Mount Eliza, is due to commence being dismantled by Monday 18 August to be in compliance with an order issued by Heritage…
The Mornington Peninsula now has the highest number of people sleeping rough out of any local government area in Victoria – including Melbourne City. In 2024–25, more than 948 people…
Police are investigating after multiple cars were damaged in Rosebud last month. It’s believed an unknown female left a licenced premises on Point Nepean Road in Rosebud on 25 July…
Councillors look likely to set aside the entirety of the parkland at 11a Allambi Avenue as public open space at the council meeting on Tuesday (12th August). The issue of…
TWO striking properties on the Mornington Peninsula have been recognised at the 2025 Victorian Architecture Awards. Woodleigh Regenerative Futures Studio won awards in the Sustainable Architecture and Educational Architecture categories.…
CAPEL Sound and Somerville are looking a little greener, thanks to the planting of 180 trees across the two communities. The Mornington Peninsula Shire coordinated effort is part of its…
COMMUNITY groups dedicated to fostering connections and improving mental wellbeing can now apply for grants of up to $10,000 through Australia Post’s 2025 Community Grants program.Australia Post has also announced…
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…
Men’s Division One After a string of thrilling wins, luck has finally turned against Langwarrin. The Kangaroos have won a series of nail-biters this season. They took on Pines at…
Soccer Joe Tweats and Bailey Head are the latest players to arrive on the local scene after joining Langwarrin and Peninsula Strikers respectively. Tweats, 23, was signed from Northcote City…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONEROSEBUD are back on the winner’s list after beating Pines on Saturday.Ladder leaders Rosebud came into the match off of a shock three point loss to Langwarrin.…
EVERY fortnight at the Moorooduc Hall, the sounds of what could be mistaken for a large family celebration backed by live music ring from the quaint, red brick walls and…
THE short film Dreamweavers – Gidja Walker OAM, by award winning filmmakers Heather Forbes-McKeon and Yanni Dellaportas, will be screened as part of the 2024 Melbourne Documentary Film Festival.The 21-minute…
ART works featuring best furry friends of all shapes and sizes will be on show at Oak Hill Gallery, Mornington, this month.The Pet Project has an extraordinary range of entries,…
THE vivid and vibrant work of renowned contemporary artist and jeweller Lisa Walker and celebrated multi-disciplinary artist and musician Brendan Huntley come to life in News from Nowhere at Mornington…
TWO family history sleuths have uncovered a treasure trove of information about Mornington’s early beginnings and the people behind the street names and condensed the information into a book Naming…
OBITUARY Keith Hearne OAM 13 July 1925 – 25 December 2022 World War Two veteran Keith Hearne, a resident of Hastings until quite recently, passed away at Peninsula Private Hospital…
OBITUARY Eunice Beverley Mathews 6 August 1936 – 27 December 2022 WELL known Hastings personality Eunice Mathews passed away at the Frankston Hospital on 27 December. She was 86. Her…
OBITUARY John Richard ‘Geordie’ Ord 7 June 1946 – 26 December 2022 ‘GEORDIE’ Ord passed away peacefully on Boxing Day after a year-long battle with cancer. He was 76. His…
