MORNINGTON Secondary College held its Year 12 VCE Vocational Major Market Day on 27 August to raise money for Speak & Share. The market is one of the major assessment…
CONFIRMED bird flu cases on the Mornington Peninsula have climbed to 18, with the City of Frankston recording their first case last week. Cases have been recorded in Dromana, Blairgowrie,…
A NEWLY kitted-out workshop trailer from Rosebud Men’s Shed is set to join BlazeAid’s fleet, helping the volunteer organisation rebuild fences and restore farms after natural disasters. The trailer was…
A 20-year-old man allegedly crashed a car and blew over the limit in Dromana last night. Emergency services were called to reports a Ford Fiesta had crashed into a tree…
On Sunday 23 August, Somerville Highway Patrol members detected 5 drink drivers in a single afternoon. A 76 year old man from Point Leo, a 28 year old disqualified driver…
TYABB residents have raised concerns regarding fines being issued for cars parked on nature strips. Residents in the area say the fines began in early July, with some households receiving…
RYE resident Josephine Nicholls AM founded national charity Brainwave Australia 30 years ago, and will mark the milestone with a gala at the National Gallery of Victoria on 29 August.…
TWO young women from the peninsula are preparing to make history as they become the first adults with disability to take part in the Variety Bash. Natalie Palancian and Amelia…
A GROUP of Mornington swimmers will be participating in Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day Dip to help raise funds for cancer research. The Mornington Bay Belles meet at Fisherman’s Beach every…
MPFNL MEN’S DIV ONE SEN THIS weekend was the final round of MPFNL Division One Men’s Seniors, with the final five now set for finals beginning next weekend. Frankston YCW…
SOCCER ASPENDALE is on the verge of clinching promotion from State 7 South-East. Last season Aspendale finished third-last in State 5 but under the promotion and relegation rules in force…
MPFNL WOMEN’S DIV ONE SEN MORNINGTON seniors women’s team have secured their second premiership in two years, going back-to-back against their nemesis, Warragul Industrials. Despite winning the flag last year,…
SOCCER FOOTBALL Victoria dumped Western United from all FV competitions last week effective immediately. The move followed the Federal Court’s decision to order WMG Football Club Limited to be wound…
After a triumphant 2025 tour that played to standing ovations across the state, this delightful and rarely performed masterpiece returns for one performance only in a wonderful opportunity to experience it here on…
At 82, with an exhibition history spanning more than six decades behind him, celebrated Australian painter Christopher Pyett paints in his Pearcedale studio every day. His practice is disciplined and…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG) invites the community to a rich winter exhibition season, featuring leading contemporary artists, new commissions and interactive experiences for all ages. Helen Britton: The Story…
FOLLOWING their critically acclaimed, sell-out summer season of Romeo and Juliet, the Mornington Peninsula Theatre Company (MPtc) returns this July with a captivating new production of Karel Čapek’s 1920 masterpiece,…
By Sarah Halfpenny Photos Yanni & Supplied There’s a handmade sterling silver charm in the shape of a cocktail on display at & Independents gallery in Sorrento that will tell…
Paralympic gold medallist Heath Davidson has one of the most remarkable comeback stories in Australian sport. After abandoning wheelchair tennis for 11 years, he returned to the court at the…
Even as a child, nutritionist and chef Sarah Pound had an audience. “I used to set up an old-school camcorder, and I would line up my three sisters. They would…
Melissa Warren is not one to be told she can’t do something. In high school, her French teacher advised against studying French at a prestigious university. So, she did it.…
THE Mornington Peninsula’s wine community is mourning the loss of Nat White, who alongside his wife, Rosalie, established Main Ridge Estate in 1975. Nat passed away on 20 June after…
By Sarah Russell LAST Wednesday afternoon (17 June), Denise Hassett died suddenly at home. Denise was a much loved and admired friend who will be remembered for her kindness, compassion,…
DROMANA veteran Gerald “Gerry” Shepherd turns 100 on 10 June, and his family is marking the milestone with a celebration at the Peninsula Club, with more than 135 guests expected.…
MORNINGTON resident Olga Viken celebrated her 105th birthday on 19 May. At 105, Olga still makes her own breakfast, has a daily routine, and lives alone in the Mornington home…
