On Sunday 25th January at 6.30pm, a collision involving a motorcycle and a vehicle occurred at the intersection of Nepean Highway and Kunyung Road in Mount Eliza. The motorcycle rider…
PATIENTS at the redeveloped Peninsula University Hospital were successfully transferred to the new 12-storey building last week, with the first baby born in the maternity and birthing suite on the…
RESIDENTS have been left disappointed that renewal works at Lens Reserve in Crib Point have left the dog park a treeless dustbowl. The site was previously used as a landfill,…
Two people have been taken to hospital after a traffic collision in Mornington late this morning, which occurred while the popular street market was on. Emergency services were called to Main…
NEW signage has been installed at a koala death hotspot in the hope that motorists will slow down to help save the treasured marsupials. The temporary signage, which will stay…
THE Mornington Peninsula community has come together to support fire-affected areas in Victoria, with groups, farmers, and volunteers donating hay bales to help struggling farmers. A truck collection took place…
THE lineup for February’s Frankston Waterfront Festival has been unveiled. Australian band Hockey Dad will headline the two-day festival. They are joined on the lineup by Sunshine and Disco Faith…
THE Western Port Community Support Christmas Giving program helped provide relief to many local families this December thanks to the efforts of volunteers and the generosity of the community. The…
THE Peninsula Aero Club has held its annual toy run with over 800 toys donated by the local community in support of families in challenging circumstances at Christmas. The gifts…
MORNINGTON Bowling Club has officially opened its two new synthetic greens, marking the end of a project nearly three years in the making. The opening ceremony on 21 January saw…
MORNINGTON Yacht Club (MYC), in partnership with the Ocean Racing Club of Victoria (ORCV), will host a historic Ocean Racing Panel on Friday 30 January 2026, celebrating one of the…
SOCCER THIS week the local spotlight falls on Saturday’s annual Steve Wallace Memorial Day. The event commemorates the life of local soccer icon Stephen William Wallace who was 54 years…
Peninsula Surfriders Club hosted the Victorian Teams Battle Cash Competition held at Gunnamatta surf beach. Surfers from several coastal clubs came together to create 15 teams. The swell was small…
MCCLELLAND has announced Michael Sibel as the winner of the inaugural Maquette: Sculpture Award for his work Two Parts (2025), a patinated bronze sculpture measuring 40 x 35 x 35…
AUSTRALIA’S “Queen of Carols,” Silvie Paladino, will bring Christmas joy and grace the stage at Cruden Farm on Saturday the 13 December. Silvie will perform more than two hours of…
Get ready to journey down the yellow brick road! PLOS Musical Productions is thrilled to announce preparations for our January 2026 season of The Wizard of Oz! The excitement is…
THE Mornington – Mt Martha Model Railway Club will be celebrating its 50th anniversary with an open day at Mt Martha House Community Centre on 30 November. The event will…
Dr James Louis Edgeworth Somers THE father of the three soldiers was a larger than life character in Mornington and the wider peninsula community for many years. In The Bush…
A ROSEBUD couple have celebrated a rare and remarkable milestone – their 70th wedding anniversary.Bill and Beryl, who have lived on the Mornington Peninsula for 30 years, met at a…
ONE of the most recognisable landmarks in Mount Eliza, the white, heritage listed Anglican Church of St James the Less on Nepean Highway opposite Peninsula Grammar, celebrated its 160th birthday…
THE death on Sunday 5 October of former Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor and long time campaigner for the environment, Leigh Eustace, has left an intellectual gap in the ranks of…














