PORTSEA has been named a finalist in the 2026 Top Tourism Town Awards, with public voting now open. The village has been shortlisted in the Tiny Town category, and locals…
RSPCA Victoria has launched a new program to help victim-survivors of domestic and family violence keep their pets safe while fleeing unsafe situations. The SafePaws program provides practical support including…
SOUTHERN Women’s Action Network (SWAN) celebrated their 30th anniversary on 24 May with a lunch at Safety Beach Sailing Club. SWAN is a volunteer-led organisation advocating for social justice, equality,…
A MOUNT Martha business is now facing court over claims it illegally employed three children under the age of 15 without a license. Workforce Inspectorate Victoria (WIV) has filed charges…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire’s waste contractor is conducting a kerbside bin audit to measure contamination levels in household recycling bins. The audit is being carried out by EC Sustainable as part…
A LARGE boulder bearing the name of David Cassai – a young man killed by a single punch on New Year’s Eve 2012 – now stands permanently at the Rye…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Koala Conservation is calling for volunteers to support its 2026 tree planting season. The community group works to restore indigenous habitat for the peninsula’s koala population. Founder and…
By Sarah Halfpenny THE Westernport Regional Band’s U19 Jazz Ensemble will make history when it becomes the first non-school band to compete at the Generations in Jazz festival, held in…
By Sarah Halfpenny A BRIGHT blue cypress tree trunk now stands as a symbol of hope on Hotham Street in Sorrento, marking the arrival of the Blue Tree Project to…
PHILLIP Hallo of Mt Martha is one of 17 Mornington Peninsula competitors entered into this weekend’s Historic Winton event. Phil will take to the track in a 1930 Austin 7…
A GROUP of 21 young dancers from Somerville’s DanceLab recently returned from a once-in-a-lifetime performance tour in the United States. The dancers, aged eight through to early 20s, travelled to…
YEAR 10 Padua College student Tom McGough is set to represent Australia at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow later this year. Following an impressive start to 2026, Tom will compete…
A MORNINGTON Peninsula organisation and teenage twin brothers have taken home awards at the 2025 Victorian Sport Awards, presented by the Victorian government and Vicsport on 13 May at the…
THE Mornington Peninsula is set to welcome a landmark new community event, with the inaugural Rye Community Festival taking place at the Rye Foreshore on Saturday, 2 May 2026 from…
FRANKSTON Library will be displaying Martin Shaw’s famous Three Well-Known Australians until 19 April. The artwork has toured Australia since 1983 garnering opinions and guesses as to the identify of…
FRANKSTON Waterfront has been transformed into a magical wonderland for the 2026 Australian Sand Sculpting Championships. Open daily from 10.00am-5.00pm until Sunday, April 26, it’s a vibrant celebration of creativity,…
BELVOIR St Theatre, one of Australia’s most celebrated theatre companies, brings Mandela Mathia’s powerful autobiographical solo show Lose to Win to Frankston Arts Centre for one night only on Saturday…
By Andrea Louise Thomas I’ve always loved being outside – exploring, investigating, and spending time near the beach. Growing up on the Mornington Peninsula, I was spoilt for choice when…
By Andrea Louise Thomas When Mount Eliza anti-vaping campaigner Lily Ford began, she had only one objective – to help others. It came as quite a shock when she received hateful…
NO MATTER if she is near or far from home, 21-year-old Kristin Blight is willing to jump on the truck when the need arises. Following in the footsteps of her…
IT IS impossible for most of us to imagine anything more painful than losing two children in their prime, but for one mother, reaching out to others has given her…
DAVID Evan Price was born on 21 October 1940 to Eric Evan Price and Marcelle Whittaker, and grew up alongside his younger siblings Jocelyn, Ian and Andrew. He began his…
A PAIR of filmmakers, working on a project to document the lives of centenarians, have interviewed a 110-year-old woman who grew up in Rosebud. The astounding recollections of Edie Dryden,…
MICHAEL “Mick” O’Rourke, a large figure in community sport on the Mornington Peninsula, was posthumously awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) in the Australia Day Honours. For…
REGIS Mornington resident John Taylor was surrounded by family and friends on 10 February to celebrate his centenary. John’s journey began in the sunny streets of Merbein, where he attended…
THE Greens have launched their Nepean by-election campaign, with more than 60 supporters gathering in Blairgowrie on Sunday (29 March). Mornington Peninsula mum Sianan Healy is the Greens candidate, vowing…
WITH less than six weeks until the Nepean by-election, electoral rolls are now closed and candidates are able to officially nominate for the race. A new name has entered the…
WITH less than seven weeks until the Nepean by-election, candidates are out in force, with perhaps the hottest topic being the state of Rosebud Hospital. Liberal Party candidate Anthony Marsh,…
THE review of the Liberal’s Party’s 2025 federal election defeat has painted a grim picture overall, but makes positive mention of Flinders MP Zoe McKenzie’s performance defeating independent Ben Smith.…
FIVE candidates have nominated for the 2 May Nepean by-election with the Independents for Mornington Peninsula and Victorian Greens joining the Liberal Party, One Nation and Libertarians in the contest.…
Mornington Peninsula-based broadcaster and journalist Tracee Hutchison has announced she will be standing as a community independent candidate in the upcoming by-election for the seat of Nepean to be held…
