MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire will discontinue customer service operations at Somerville Library, Dromana Visitor Information Centre, Sorrento Community Centre, and Red Hill Village Shopping Centre. At the 27 October council meeting,…
RMIT and the RACV have partnered to trial an innovative technology that could transform how roads are monitored for potholes and other infrastructure damage. The road defect detection technology was…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has confirmed what changes will be implemented following a comprehensive review. From next year, libraries will be open longer (including weekends), the library van will be out…
CONSTRUCTION has begun on ten new homes in Mornington, which will provide safe and secure housing for women and children experiencing housing stress and insecurity. YWCA and Mornington Peninsula Shire…
ON Saturday 31 October at the Mornington community hall, The Studio, an information session was held for peninsula residents on the Victorian Treaty with First Peoples. The session, hosted by…
BONEO Lions Club have expressed frustration towards Mornington Peninsula Shire after the site for their Sunday market was double booked. On 28 October, the club found out through an advertising…
IT’S a little over three weeks until the state election, and official nominations for candidates open this Wednesday (4 November) and close next Monday (9 November). By that time we’ll…
INDEPENDENT candidate for Nepean, Kim Robbins, has stated in a chat group that she was ok with a supporter’s suggestion to “do whatever you can get away with” in order…
MORNINGTON MP Chris Crewther has announced an elected Liberal government will commit $2m towards a walking and cycling trail between Mornington and Moorooduc station. The $2m will go towards the…
WITH only a month to go until the 28 November state election, the field for the Hastings contest has grown to six candidates. Labor’s Paul Mercurio announced during the week…
NEPEAN MP Anthony Marsh has committed to rebuilding Flinders Pier under an elected Liberal government. On 26 October, Marsh said the Victorian Liberals remain committed to fully restoring the pier,…
THE Labor Party’s candidate for Nepean has been announced. Surbhi Snowball is no stranger to political campaigns, having contested Flinders for Labor in 2022. She is now entering the challenging…
A NEW “bush food garden” opened at Moonlit Sanctuary last week as part of the park’s 25th anniversary celebrations. The new garden at the Pearcedale sanctuary features native Australian plants,…
NEW Peninsula Community Caring is gearing up to help families in need this Christmas as it launches its annual Christmas Hope Appeal. Every year, the organisation partners with schools around…
WITH the cost of living continuing to put pressure on household budgets, finding an affordable day out has never been more appealing. Now, Searoad Ferries is giving Victorians the chance…
A 16-YEAR-OLD from Tyabb had her artwork displayed on a supercar bonnet during this year’s Bathurst 1000. Supercar driver Cody Burcher had the artwork of ten children diagnosed with cancer…
SEVENTEEN-year-old Mornington Peninsula resident and boxer Belle Spicer will be representing Australia at the Youth Olympic Games in November. The 2026 Youth Olympic Games will take place between 31 October…
MPCA MENS PROVINCIAL IN Provincial Division two teams, Baden Powell and Pines, remain undefeated after three rounds while Mornington and Sorrento are yet to register a win. Baden Powell were…
MPCA WOMENS PROVINCIAL SOMERVILLE are on top of the Mornington Peninsula Cricket Association’s 2026/27 womens Provincial Division ladder after a strong win against Mt Eliza on Sunday (18 October). The…
THE WPW26 Literary Festival is coming soon. Tickets are on sale and they are going quickly. So book early! The festival is based at Coolart Wetlands & Homestead in Somers.…
NATIONAL Works on Paper 2026 has opened at Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery (MPRG), with Adam Lee awarded the exhibition’s prestigious $20,000 acquisitive prize for his work You are the wind,…
MONTY Python’s SPAMALOT will open at the historic Athenaeum Theatre this September. The Melbourne season will see this incredibly diverse and talented cast take to the stage, led by Australian…
ONE of Shakespeare’s most gripping tragedies is set to captivate audiences at Frankston Arts Centre when Bell Shakespeare’s acclaimed production of Macbeth arrives for a one-night performance on Tuesday 27…
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…
By Lance Hodgins ABOUT 50 close friends, councillors and several generations of family members gathered in the Hastings Community Hub on Friday 7 August in special recognition of Brian Stahl…
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…
