THE fate of an old section of Flinders pier depends on whether it has any “significant heritage or environmental significance”,…
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THE judgement of some Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors has been questioned over their different attitudes to the slaughter of kangaroos…
EXTREME weather events over 9-10 June have highlighted why operations like Operation Regal over the Queen’s Birthday long weekend are…
A LANGWARRIN man appeared at Frankston Magistrates’ Court last week charged with 60 offences following an incident in Langwarrin in…
POLICE are searching for the driver of a car which collided with a motorcycle in Humphries Road, Frankston South, about…
A COMBINATION of factors is making it harder for prospective renters on the Mornington Peninsula to find suitable homes to…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council went further down the track towards a zero-carbon future last week by voting to explore only…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has begun trialling smoke-free areas at various places this year to reduce butt litter and to encourage…
A WOMAN was trapped inside her car overnight after plunging over a cliff off the Esplanade, Flinders last week. The…
Police are investigating a fatal single-vehicle crash in Mornington this afternoon. Emergency services were called to the Nepean Highway to…
Detectives from Major Collision Investigation Unit have charged a woman over a fatal collision which occurred in Moorooduc earlier this…
A MAN who forced entry to Chisholm TAFE, Frankston, last month stole a number of hand held power tools from…
RAMRAIDERS managed to steal a valuable off-road bike from a Mornington bicycle store last week despite their foray taking an…
SOMERVILLE Highway Patrol members last week targeted drink and drug drivers visiting fast food and bottle shop drive throughs across…
UNITED Energy crews on Friday had restored power to more than 80,000 homes and businesses following severe windstorms which swept…
RYE Pier will be closed for five months from late August-early September while a 270-metre section is replaced and widened…
NEWLY-elected Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor Susan Bissinger has floated the idea of sea baths as being the ideal solution to…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council has been asked to revoke its decision to make Cr Anthony Marsh its delegate to the…
DOZENS of trees were knocked down and havoc caused on the roads when south to-south-easterly winds of more than 100kph…
FRIDAY is the deadline for public comments to be made about Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors beginning their meetings with a…
ALTHOUGH no date has been announced for the next federal election, Steve Anger has already announced he will seek to…
Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding a fatal collision in Moorooduc this morning. It’s understood a Mazda sedan collided head-on…
Householders are being urged to prepare for potential power outages with strong winds expected to hit Melbourne’s south-east and the…
A HASTINGS cafe proprietor was targeted by online trolls last week for simply doing the right thing. Pitstop Cafe’s Jenny…
AN open amphitheatre, artefacts and art display area, an area for elders, a “welcome and yarning area” and a base…
STUDIES into cliff stability, Aboriginal cultural values and a possible bill of $20 million are in the mix to find…
WINTER is here, and Mornington Peninsula firefighters are urging residents to check and service fireplaces, chimneys, fireboxes and flues. Last…
A FAST-THINKING protective service officer saved property and possibly lives by fighting a bin fire on her way home last…
AN elderly woman was lucky to escape serious injury when her car drove over the cliff after a two-car collision…
THE need to refocus efforts on preventing drowning towards older people has been highlighted by the 2008-2020 Australian Water Safety…