THE main speaker might be there to talk about waste, but the threats of climate change and erosion of beaches…
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STATE politicians and some business leaders were given a tasteful look at the Mornington Peninsula last week by the mayor…
NEPEAN MP Martin Dixon has scoffed at claims by deputy premier James Merlino that he was among 18 state Liberal…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors have been reassured they can claim child care costs for more than one child and child…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire’s Planning Services department is patting itself on the back about being the busiest in the state. Data…
SOLAR panels have been installed at 19 buildings operated by Mornington Peninsula Shire, with a further 27 to go. By…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire’s draft 2018 Green Wedge Management Plan is open for public comment. The draft plan aims to identify…
A SPORTING group criticised by federal Dunkley Liberal MP Chris Crewther in Parliament earlier this year wants electorate boundaries changed…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire council has lodged objections to boundary changes to the Dunkley electorate that would see Mornington and the…
FEDERAL Liberal MP Chris Crewther is lobbying the Australian Electoral Commission to prevent boundary changes to his electorate of Dunkley.…
THE entry made by CEO Carl Cowie on Mornington Peninsula Shire’s gifts register is by far the most valuable yet…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire’s new communications executive manager Randal Mathieson has a background in marketing and promotion. During his time at…
CR HUGH Fraser will be one of several observers from the Mornington Peninsula at next month’s parliamentary elections in Timor-Leste.…
EXTRA spending on capital works and community services are features of the proposed Mornington Peninsula Shire Council’s 2018-19 budget released…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire is opening a “satellite” office for its planners in central Melbourne. Councillors last week approved spending up…
GIFTS over the past three years to Mornington Peninsula Shire staff revealed in the much debated and now public gifts…
ONE result of the Sufferfest triathlon in Mt Martha earlier this month is that councillors may take over deciding which…
STATE opposition MPs have been told that the Mornington Peninsula needs an overall roads strategy. A delegation from Mornington Peninsula…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has established its own legal services team. Its search for team members now includes a job for…
WHILE it remains off the agenda before, during and after council meetings, alcohol can again be served at special events…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire is choosing five “key actions” after joining the Australia-wide Climate Council’s Cities Power Partnership. The shire’s membership…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has knocked back an offer from the state government to take over responsibility for property valuations. The…
IF you’re unhappy with decisions made by the state planning minister, try to get him sacked through the ballot box.…
A “TEAM” from Mornington Peninsula Shire has returned from overseas with “invaluable information” to help the shire “address and respond…
RETIRING mayor Cr Bev Colomb, above, said at the Tuesday 14 November special meeting that it had been “an honour…
A REPORT released by the Victorian Ombudsman this month revealed 107 complaints about Mornington Peninsula Shire were made to the…
CUTTING power costs and cleaning up the marine environment are on the agenda of the Mornington Peninsula branch of the…
A SHAKE-up of the state opposition’s shadow cabinet has seen Mornington MP David Morris take on the role of local…
CERBERUS ward councillor Kate Roper says she believes Crib Point residents were not fully consulted about the possibility of the…
SOME of Mornington Peninsula Shire’s planning staff and senior executives may soon be operating out of an office in central…