Detectives from the Cybercrime Squad are investigating an increasing series of reports of rental scams where a property is falsely…
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CONSUMER Affairs Victoria is warning Mornington Peninsula home owners and social media site administrators to be wary of posts offering…
DUST, noise, blocked traffic and even private fences being pulled down are among the complaints stemming from a large residential…
THE Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation group has teamed with other volunteer organisations across Victoria to ramp up protection and advocacy…
FIREWOOD buyers and providers on the Mornington Peninsula are being reminded to source responsibly sourced wood, understand the rules of…
HUNDREDS of high-quality fake identification cards have been seized from young people in Mornington over the past 12 months as…
CONTINUED erosion and loss of sand on beaches has raised questions over the time being taken to draw up a…
THE saying “Only in Sorrento…” is quickly becoming a national catchphrase, after some traders suggested the town should secede from…
After 18 years and several name changes work has been scheduled to start next year on a university level research…
A BONEO couple whose elderly parents were living in a unit at the back of their property are appealing to…
THERE was a mix of emotions in Sorrento last week as the lights dimmed for the final time as the…
ONE of the busiest intersections on the Mornington Peninsula is to be upgraded at a cost of $930,000. Changes at…
THE Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has upheld the refusal of an application to demolish part of Sorrento’s historic Dalwhinnie…
OFFICERS from Mornington Peninsula Shire are tracking down owners who have not renewed their pet registrations. Registration renewal notices were…
MORE than 30,000 Mornington Peninsula households have received the state government’s $250 power saving bonus. Billed as a way to…
AN economic analysis of data from the 2021 census highlights the stark socio-economic differences between towns across the Mornington Peninsula.…
STATE government departments have been accused of “digging in their heels” when it comes to moving hundreds of kangaroos trapped…
AFTER more than 20 years of delay the Mount Martha community playground also known as the Mount Martha Eco Park…
SOMERVILLE Highway Patrol is investigating a collision that left a vehicle on its roof in Mornington on 27 April. It…
WHEN Mornington woman Sandra Franks had difficulty getting up from her chair when she was in her mid-60s, she initially…
THE wreck of the Montevideo Maru, which sank in 1942 with more than 1000 Australian civilians and soldiers on board,…
Somerville Highway Patrol officers are investigating a hit-run collision in Pearcedale last week. It is understood a red car collided…
LANDCARE volunteers, officials and the community came together to mark the completion of stage one of the Balnarring to Bay…
A man and woman have been charged following 22 burglaries in the Mornington area last week. Mornington Peninsula and Frankston…
A “DESIGN” is underway to rebuild the deteriorating Fishermans Jetty at Mornington, according to Parks Victoria. The jetty was closed…
A SMASH-and-grab crime spree across Mount Eliza, Mornington and Mount Martha has shocked residents and businesses, and prompted calls for…
POLICE aboard the Mornington nightshift patrol van were busy on Friday night (21 April) processing three offenders within three hours…
ROSEBUD Police are asking the public to help identify a dangerous driver in Dromana. On 20 April, a male driver…
PROPERTY owners in Mornington Peninsula’s rural areas may find themselves in a quandary when it comes to their autumn burn-offs.…
MCCRAE residents say the “visual gateway” to the southern Mornington Peninsula will be ruined if a phone tower is built…