MORNINGTON Tourist Railway has painted one of its locomotives pink to raise funds for breast cancer research. On 17 October, the community gathered at the railway for a fundraiser, with…
AS part of CFA’s Get Fire Ready campaign, Mount Martha Fire Brigade is inviting residents to attend a Get Fire Ready event at Mount Martha Fire Station (6 Latrobe Drive,…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire have accepted appointment as Committee of Management for 25 hectares of bushland in Hastings. At the 29 September council meeting, councillors voted unanimously in favour of the…
MT MARTHA CFA celebrated its 75th anniversary with an awards dinner at Safety Beach Sailing Club. On 3 October, volunteers, family members, local government officials, and community members gathered to…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire have approved an amendment to the Martha’s Point Retirement Village development permit despite 61 objections from the community. At the 29 September council meeting, councillors voted to…
CONCERNS have been raised over two 100-year-old trees that were cut down in Red Hill to make way for a CFA shed. Grant Roberts said he was participating in a…
MEMBER for Mornington Chris Crewther has announced an elected Liberal government will fund $5m towards major facility upgrades at the Mornington Baseball Club, delivering better facilities for players, families, volunteers…
Liberal candidate for Hastings in the upcoming state election, Frank Schiefler, has announced a Jess Wilson-led Liberal government will invest $6m to help deliver the full redevelopment of the Somerville…
By Melissa McCullough THE recent RedBridge Group and Accent Research poll on the numbers in the run-up to the Victorian state election provide an interesting glimpse into an unpredictable race.…
PAUL Mercurio pulled off an unlikely victory in 2022, swinging the seat of Hastings to Labor for the first time in 16 years. Less than two months out from the…
MEMBER for Hastings, Paul Mercurio, has announced a re-elected Carroll Labor government will invest $5m to support a new pavilion and redeveloped grounds at Somerville Recreation Reserve. “Currently, the reserve’s…
IT’s less than eight weeks until the state election on 28 November, and Labor is still to announce candidates for the seats of Mornington and Nepean. A Labor insider told…
OVER the last 18 months Rotary has been committed to a project to refurbish seven apartments, The Ranch 2.0, the only short term crisis accommodation on the Mornington Peninsula. The…
A GROUP of local art students are holding an exhibition and auction to raise funds for Mornington Peninsula Koala Conservation and Southern Peninsula Community Support. The exhibition will open at…
RESIDENTS from three Regis aged care homes on the peninsula came together for a sustainable fashion showcase, celebrating months of creativity and hard work. Regis Capel Sound, Rosebud, and Mornington…
THE peninsula’s first padel club has opened at St Andrews Beach. St Andrews Beach Padel Club is holding a soft launch during the month of October, with all court bookings…
FEMALE sailors are showcasing the success of Sorrento Sailing Couta Boat Club’s commitment to female participation, leadership and opportunity. The waters of Pittwater and Sydney Harbour are playing host to…
MPCA WOMENS PROVINCIAL THE Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association’s 2026/27 women’s Provincial Division got their second week of play in on Sunday 11 October. Mt Martha had an easy win over…
MPCA MENS AFTER torrential rain caused the cancellation of all men’s first round games last week, play finally got underway on Saturday (10 October) for the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association’s…
IF you missed the work of local Mornington Peninsula artists at the 2026 AGRA Exhibition of The Australian Guild of Realist Artists in Melbourne – you have another opportunity to…
The Hill & Ridge Community Market is returning after its annual hibernation, with armfuls of great local produce, swags of delicious street food and a hand-picked collection of art and…
MT Martha mum of three, Dayna Fallon, is taking to the stage with a one-woman show at this year’s Melbourne Fringe Festival. The show is centred on a poem she…
A LOCAL couple’s travelling bookstore has quickly grown into a series of literary events, bringing together the community to gather around books. Bookneck was started two months ago by Carolyn…
It all started with a single post to a Facebook community noticeboard on a Monday. Bec Watson posted her rant about the Peninsula Link roadworks anonymously, not feeling confident enough…
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…
PENINSULA Grange Retirement Community has celebrated its 15th anniversary with an afternoon of reflection and festivity. The celebration took place on 6 August and saw residents, staff, and leaders come…
By Lisa Bayley – Somerville, Tyabb and District Heritage Society Standing near the roundabout on Frankston-Flinders Road and Eramosa Road is one of Somerville’s most recognisable landmarks – the distinctive…
TWO of the Balnarring and District Historical Society’s longest-serving volunteers have been recognised with the Royal Historical Society of Victoria’s (RHSV) Award of Merit, for their contribution to local and…
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…
