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THE HMAS Otama Submarine was expected to take its final voyage on Monday (19 September) to be literally scooped from…
AN application to amend a permit for a 140-site camping/tourist park in Boneo has been approved, despite concerns from a…
THE opening of the newly refurbished McCrae lighthouse on 28 September will coincide with the placing of a time capsule…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Councillors have rejected a second planning permit by Ryman Healthcare for a retirement development in Kunyung Road,…
SEPTEMBER is national biodiversity month, and community groups around the peninsula are playing their part in rehabilitating local environments. The…
AN investigation into the notorious speed camera at the intersection of Nepean Highway and Davey Street is underway. The speed…
THE independent candidate for Mornington Kate Lardner has rejected claims that she can’t be independent, following revelations she has received…
DUNG beetles have busy lives surrounded by, and dependent on, animal poo. After rolling the poo into balls they bury…
RESIDENTS plagued by bad telecommunications around Somerville have accused the federal government of ignoring the issue and say the lack…
A THEATRE group desperate for storage space has been advised to look at “funding options” given the shortage of suitable…
CONTRACTORS have been hired by the Defence Department to take the former HMAS Otama submarine away from where it languishes…
OWNERS of investment residential properties on the Mornington Peninsula are being urged to rent them out. Mornington Peninsula Shire Council…
A STATION wagon that ended up in the water after the driver accidentally drove off the Rosebud pier last Friday…
POLICE want vehicle owners to lock cars and keep keys well-hidden following the continuing theft of high-end vehicles on the…
METHODS being used to lobby politicians and would-be politicians by Mornington Peninsula Shire are outlined in a four-year advocacy strategy.…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council has rejected a plan to allow affordable, or social, housing to be built in Allambi Avenue,…
UPGRADES and a grant have enabled Somerville Primary School to tap into saving water. The school received a South East…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has stepped up its lobbying for a range of projects and issues as candidates compete for votes…
VICTORIA’S Environment Protection Authority has given Esso Australia the go ahead to generate power from ethane gas at its Hastings…
A MORNINGTON Peninsula dog rescue group is bursting at the seams with animals in need but is in need itself…
HOSPITALITY businesses that use the offer of “trial” work to skip out on paying young workers are being warned to…
JUST as ripples radiate from a stone dropped into water, Sorrento-based Polperro Dolphin Swims hopes to spread lessons from its…
SOMERVILLE Highway Patrol is appealing for witnesses or dash-cam footage to a single car accident at 6.21pm on 29 August…
POLICE are investigating the circumstances surrounding a burglary at at Mount Eliza Secondary College on 5 August. It is believed…
POLICE are urging Mornington Peninsula football fans about the dangers of miscalculating their alcohol intake at end-of-year and footy final…
Police are urging Victorians to be alert to scammers following reports of widespread scam activity linked to the sale of…
MELBOURNE-based artist Julian Clavijo has been hired to create a “thought-provoking and impactful mural” about climate change on a wall…
A GROUP of angry car owners whose vehicles have been damaged by potholes on Mornington Peninsula roads want the state…
A 39-year-old Mount Martha woman has been charged after being caught with a blood alcohol level almost five times over…