PET owners, particularly those with cats, are being urged to watch closely for signs of illness after the H5N1 avian influenza virus was confirmed in wild seabirds in three Australian…
DEFENCE force personnel and dignitaries gathered last Friday (10 July) to commemorate the 84th anniversary of the loss of a Bristol Beaufort bomber that crashed on Arthurs Seat on 12…
HASTINGS Police station’s front lawn was dug up by hooning motorcycles not once, but twice last week. Investigators believe motorcycles were ridden across the lawn on 6 July about 9.30pm…
WHEN Sonja and Ian Duric opened Stories by the Sea in Mount Eliza last year, inclusion was in the blueprint. The independent bookshop has been recognised with the Stan Spencer…
THE 30th annual National Tree Day is coming up on Sunday 26 July. All across Australia, people will be joining together to connect with nature and care for Country by…
WHEN Tina Coumbe, principal of Crib Point Primary School, visited her local kindergarten to meet incoming students, she came back concerned. A number of children had such limited oral language…
REPOWER Mornington Peninsula, a volunteer run not for profit group, is running a series of short and snappy webinars to help residents make their homes more comfortable, on a budget.…
AT 29 years old, peninsula local Kaitlyn (Kaitie) Mester is facing a future she never imagined after being diagnosed with a series of chronic illnesses. Kaitie had established a successful…
MOUNT Martha resident Natasha Dreger is preparing to walk 60km in one day, from Mt Martha to St Kilda Rd, to raise funds for Deaf Children Australia. Dreger’s youngest son,…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONE SEN MORNINGTON grabbed an unexpected win against Frankston YCW in a see-sawing game on Saturday (11 July). The Bulldogs came out firing in the first quarter,…
RUGBY By David Burke LAST Friday night (10 July) the Peninsula Dolphins senior women’s tag team headed out to Casey Fields in Cranbourne to face the top of the ladder…
SOCCER A WORLD-CLASS goal from Langwarrin striker Alun Webb was a highlight of a thrilling 3-3 draw with Melbourne Victory at Lawton Park on Friday night. The home side was…
SOUTHERN Peninsula Sharks guard Seth White became the first player to crack 50 points in a Big V Youth League 3 Men’s game this season, putting up 51 against Maccabi…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG) invites the community to a rich winter exhibition season, featuring leading contemporary artists, new commissions and interactive experiences for all ages. Helen Britton: The Story…
FOLLOWING their critically acclaimed, sell-out summer season of Romeo and Juliet, the Mornington Peninsula Theatre Company (MPtc) returns this July with a captivating new production of Karel Čapek’s 1920 masterpiece,…
By Tony Duboudin CHILDREN and adults turned out in numbers to try out some of the different bicycles on show at the official opening of the Classic Bicycle Gallery in…
MORNINGTON artist Perry Fletcher is holding an art auction on 11 July, with a portion of the proceeds going to Vermont Football Club. The auction will be held at Vermont…
Black figs carry deep meaning in Aboriginal ways of knowing. They’re associated with birthing, nourishment, and community gathering, so it seemed the right name for a café built to do…
by Andrea Louise Thomas Somerville chef and hospitality trainer, Marlene Hoff, has been quietly changing lives for years, serving up nutrition for the body, mind and spirit. Everything she does comes…
Kelly Nash has spent her life saying yes to things that terrify her. She left a secure teaching career in her late twenties to become an actor, despite resistance from…
It all started with a single post to a Facebook community noticeboard on a Monday. Bec Watson posted her rant about the Peninsula Link roadworks anonymously, not feeling confident enough…
TWO of the Balnarring and District Historical Society’s longest-serving volunteers have been recognised with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s (RHSV) Award of Merit, for their contribution to local and…
THE Mornington Peninsula’s wine community is mourning the loss of Nat White, who alongside his wife, Rosalie, established Main Ridge Estate in 1975. Nat passed away on 20 June after…
By Sarah Russell LAST Wednesday afternoon (17 June), Denise Hassett died suddenly at home. Denise was a much loved and admired friend who will be remembered for her kindness, compassion,…
DROMANA veteran Gerald “Gerry” Shepherd turns 100 on 10 June, and his family is marking the milestone with a celebration at the Peninsula Club, with more than 135 guests expected.…
THE Victorian Electoral Commission has officially declared Anthony Marsh the elected member for Nepean. The final two-party preferred results after the distribution of preferences were Marsh with 25642 votes (63.24%)…
ANTHONY Marsh is heading to Spring Street as the Liberal Party’s elected Member for Nepean, after winning the by-election on Saturday (2 May). His election will result in his resignation…
Polls have now closed. We’ll provide rolling results during the evening until the winner of the by-election is know. 9.48PM Anthony Marsh will be the next Member for Nepean after…
EARLY voting is open for the Nepean by-election, with voters asked to have their say on who will represent them in the Victorian Parliament. The early voting centres are located…
ANALYSIS THE Commonwealth Electoral Act was comprehensively rewritten in 1918 to introduce preferential voting, replacing the previous “first past the post” system that had existed in the years after Federation.…
Darren Hercus, One Nation The rising cost of living affects everyone. I support expanding public transport with improved bus services. Our policies help businesses grow, creating jobs and reducing work…
