A man has been taken to hospital with critical injuries following an assault in Mornington this afternoon. Emergency services were called following reports a man had been found seriously injured outside a property in Cooba Court about 3.40pm. The 41-year-old man was treated by ambulance paramedics and taken to hospital with life threatening injuries. Responding police cordoned off the area and arrested a 35-year-old man shortly after. He will be interviewed in relation to the incident. It is believed the two men are known to one another. Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit detectives are investigating the circumstances surrounding what occurred.…
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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 day at 7am for a swim or dip followed by a coffee. This will be their third consecutive year taking place in the Cancer Council fundraiser. On 9 August, the group will hold a special community dip at Mornington Pier at 10am. Locals are encouraged to come along and support them and the cause. Daffodil Day is held annually by Cancer Council and is one of Australia’s largest cancer fundraising…
MAIN Street in Mornington will be getting its Christmas glow-up again, with group The 4 Cs calling for more volunteers to help decorate every one of its 76 trees. In 2025, Mornington resident Pam hoped she might find enough people to dress four trees along the strip, after several people commented that Main Street had lost its Christmas spirit. “We decorated 38 trees last year,” said Pam. More than 40 volunteers had jumped on board by December, each claiming a tree. “Some people knitted, some people crocheted, some people did sewing, or a combination of everything, and decorated their own…
Two teenage boys have been charged over a spate of alleged robberies across a three day-period in the Mornington Peninsula. It will be alleged the pair threatened a 15-year-old boy with a knife on Main Street, Mornington on 7 July, where they made demands for his shoes before forcing him to transfer cash electronically. The next day, they allegedly robbed two 14-year-old boys at the intersection of Main Street and the Nepean Highway, taking off with the victims’ puffer jacket, shoes and necklace. Two days later, on 10 July, a 14-year-old boy was allegedly threatened by one of the teens…
The new seven-day route will connect Hastings and Mornington, improving access to jobs, schools, retirement villages, shops and local services.The route will also improve public transport coverage along the western section of High Street in Hastings and connect with Frankston-bound buses at Mornington town centre.“The community has asked for a cross-peninsula bus service for decades. I listened, I advocated, and I am so proud that we are delivering this service, thanks to the Allan Labor government,” said Hastings MP Paul Mercurio.“It will enable you to head to work, school or appointments on both sides of the peninsula, making it easier…
TO maintain safe access to the boat ramp and jetties, sand dredging will commence at Mornington’s Schnapper Point on 13 July, while the Victorian Government’s boat ramp upgrade continues.Mornington Peninsula Shire has appointed a contractor to complete the dredging works, with Parks Victoria issuing the relevant work permits.The dredging will complement the larger boat ramp upgrades, adjusting sand levels to allow boats and watercraft to safely access boating infrastructure. First published in the Mornington News – 7 July 2026
THE poor state of Mornington Junior Football Club’s facilities at Narambi Recreation Reserve in Mornington were raised in state parliament last Wednesday (3 June) with a group of players watching on from the public gallery. Despite a masterplan being prepared by the Mornington Peninsula Shire for the club’s home ground in 2019, the junior football club is making do with clubrooms that are no longer fit for purpose, and a tiny transportable with two plastic porta-loos, and no running water, at the other oval where the girls teams play (MP and junior club call for urgent action on facilities, The…
A P-plater has had his license suspended and vehicle impounded after allegedly blowing nearly three and a half times the limit of a fully licensed driver in Mornington overnight. Officers performed a routine intercept on the Holden Commodore utility on Roberston Drive about 12.55am. The 18-year-old driver was spoken to by officers before he returned a positive preliminary breath test. The probationary P1 license holder was transported back to a police station where he returned an alleged evidentiary reading of .174. His vehicle was impounded for a period of 28 days at a cost of $1275 and his license was…
An anonymous tip-off to Crime Stoppers has led police to an alleged cannabis crop and a cache of unregistered firearms at a home in Mornington. Following enquiries, detectives from the Mornington Peninsula Divisional Response Unit executed a search warrant at the property about 10am on Wednesday. A search of the home uncovered eight firearms, including five handguns and ammunition, as well as 2kg of cannabis, mature plants and drugs of dependence, knuckledusters, knives and a machete. A 49-year-old man was arrested at the scene and charged with 21 offences, including: The Mornington man appeared in Frankston Magistrates’ Court today, where…
Mornington Park Primary School is among 31 Victorian government schools that will share in $294.8m for upgrade and modernisation works. The school will receive $331,000 for its upgrade and modernisation works, with the project due for completion by 31 March 2028. “As a small community school, we are delighted to receive this funding to support important upgrades across our facilities,” said Mornington Park Primary School principal Kathleen Lord. “These improvements will help us create an environment that is welcoming, inclusive and safe, while also enhancing the overall appearance of our school for students, staff and the wider community.” The broader…
THE private developer responsible for roadworks on Nepean Hwy in Mornington has issued a statement apologising for the significant disruptions caused, while Padua College has called for an “immediate review of the current traffic arrangements” after further traffic restrictions were introduced last week, impacting their 2000 students and 300 staff. In a letter seen by The News, the developer of the factory complex next to Bata Shoes, Neue Space, said they “sincely apologise for the disruption and frustration” experienced by the community and recognised the “real and tangible impact on people’s daily lives”. The works, which involve construction of a…
THE Mornington Courthouse Visitor Centre (Visitor Centre) marked a significant milestone, celebrating 25 years of operation under Northern Mornington Peninsula Tourism (NMPT), with a special anniversary event held at the historic Courthouse building in Main Street, Mornington. The celebration brought together a wonderful mix of current and past volunteers, NMPT members, tourism industry representatives, and local dignitaries to recognise the Visitor Centre’s longstanding contribution to the region. The distinguished guests in attendance were Chris Crewther MP, Member for Mornington, and Mornington Peninsula Shire Councillors Cam Williams, Andrea Allen, and Stephen Batty, who joined in acknowledging the importance of the Visitor…
A NEW public art project tracing more than a century of live music on the Mornington Peninsula will be on display at the StoryWall at Mornington Shire Office from 1 May to 6 August. Peninsula LIVE: Stories from the Mornington Peninsula is a vinyl collage by commissioned local artist Jessie Willow Tucker, created from community-submitted gig posters, tickets, photographs and personal archives. The work transforms music ephemera into a visual tribute to the region’s grassroots gig culture. “This work is a celebration of local live music. The style is inspired by an illustrated Beatles lyrics book I loved as a…
SHOWCASING its sustainability credentials, St Macartan’s Parish Primary School has been named a finalist in the School Volunteer of the Year category of the 2026 c. David Whillas, a resident of a local retirement village, has contributed more than 120 volunteer hours to Macartan Primary School’s garden since 2025. David has streamlined the school’s compost system, improving collection processes, reducing food waste and minimising contamination. As a result, the gardens are now the healthiest they have ever been. The school has eliminated the need for store-bought fertilisers, producing high quality compost onsite for use across the gardens. David is now…
THE upgrade of Mornington’s Schnapper Point boat ramp will commence this week. Mornington Peninsula Shire has secured funding through Better Boating Victoria to renew the ageing ramp, which currently operates as a two-lane facility with finger jetties on either side. The project will focus on increasing capacity, improving safety and upgrading infrastructure that has reached the end of its operational life. The work at Schnapper Point, Mornington includes: Acting mayor Cr Paul Pingiaro said the upgrade was essential and welcomed the state government’s support. “Clearly the asset was at the end of its life. The shire, while managing the program,…
MORNINGTON Special Development School has been upgraded with new classrooms. The $8m state government project includes new art and food technology areas, a multi-purpose space, and four special needs learning areas, each sharing amenities, kitchen, storage, breakout zones and withdrawal spaces. Designed by Katz Architecture, it also features wide pathways, accessible bathrooms ramps and indoor-outdoor connections to “promote student independence and safe movements throughout the school”. The redevelopment also includes a library and community hub with landscaped areas including meeting rocks and a serpentine trail, each of which realises connections with country. “Connection with landscape is key, and all spaces…
AUSTRALIA’S housing conversation is shifting – and the solutions are getting smaller, smarter and more innovative. From Friday 27 to Sunday 29 March, the Tiny Home Expo is back again at the Mornington Racecourse, bringing together the country’s leading tiny home builders, designers and off-grid specialists for one powerful weekend. For anyone curious about downsizing, investing, creating a secondary dwelling, or exploring off-grid living, this is a rare opportunity to step inside a wide range of full-scale tiny homes and compare craftsmanship, layouts and pricing in one place. Online research can only take you so far — this is your…
A NEW storage facility supporting the SES has been completed in Mornington to increase volunteer emergency response capability on the Mornington Peninsula. The facility, launched last week, was built on vacant land on Racecourse Rd where Hastings SES unit has stationed a response vehicle since 2023 to help meet growing emergency demand across the Mornington area. The new facility was made possible thanks to the Mornington Peninsula Shire committing a local area community capital infrastructure grant of more than $46,000 to support the project. It will provide secure storage for the response vehicle, a storm response trailer and critical emergency…
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 most remarkable careers in Victorian offshore sailing. The event will feature Graeme Taylor, whose achievements place him among the most accomplished ocean racers the state has produced, and whose influence has helped shape offshore sailing culture for more than three decades. Taylor has competed in 29 Sydney to Hobart Yacht Races, claimed nine Line Honours victories, an overall win and a race record, and has twice been named Australian Sailing…
Silvers Circus – one of Australia’s most iconic and longest running circuses- is celebrating an incredible milestone: 50 years of setting the standard, bringing wonder and wow to adults and children alike, and being Australia’s Greatest Circus! And there’s no better way to mark this golden anniversary than under the air-cooled comfort of our famous big top, right here in Mornington! The 2026 season brings a production that reflects exactly why Silvers has stood tall for 5 decades. What can you expect from them this year? Well, pure amazement, as always! Feminine acrobats defying gravity and flexibility, adrenaline driven guys…
A PROPOSED bus stop on Prince St in Mornington will go ahead despite strong opposition from residents, with Mornington Peninsula Shire expected to fund and build a new footpath to support the change. The decision follows months of community concern from Prince St residents who argue the narrow residential road is unsuitable for buses due to safety, accessibility and amenity concerns. Their objections were first aired publicly last year, with residents describing the proposal as “a catastrophe waiting to happen” and citing a lack of consultation. Residents with mobility issues/wheelchairs are forced to use the Prince St roadway to travel…
THE Bays Cancer Care Centre is celebrating its first birthday – one year on from opening the peninsula’s first integrated cancer hub, bringing diagnosis, treatment and wellness support together in one locally accessible facility. Stage one of the centre opened in February 2025 as a $15m investment in local health infrastructure, enabled by a one-off $10m Commonwealth Government contribution, strong community and philanthropic support, and Community Bank Mt Martha’s $600,000 commitment to establish the Community Bank Mt Martha Wellness Centre. Since opening, the centre has helped more locals receive cancer care closer to home. Delivered in partnership with Icon Cancer…
NEW data suggests six Mornington electorate state schools are in below average condition, but the state government says the information is outdated and doesn’t reflect the current conditions. Following a two-year legal battle, the state Opposition secured a condition assessment score for Victorian government schools under Freedom of Information. The data revealed that Mornington Secondary College had a “poor” condition score rating of 3.13 while Mount Eliza Secondary College, Mornington Park Primary School, Benton Junior College, Kunyung Primary School and Mount Martha Primary School scored a condition below the statewide average (3.48), ranging from 3.29 (very close to poor condition)…
A DILAPIDATED footpath that has posed a safety risk for senior pedestrians crossing a heritage railway in Mornington is set to be repaired early next year following community advocacy. Mornington Peninsula Shire has confirmed it will undertake repairs to the damaged footpath on Bungower Rd, which runs along the Mornington Tourist Railway. The footpath has caused difficulties for older residents, particularly those using walkers and mobility scooters with many unable to safely access the nearby Peninsula Homemaker Centre. The issue came to attention after Mornington MP Chris Crewther advocated on behalf of senior residents concerned about navigating the hazardous crossing.…
Police are appealing for public assistance to help locate Troy Cunneen. The 35-year-old man is wanted on five warrants for burglary, theft of motor vehicle, theft, and contravening bail and a court order. Police would also like to speak to Cunneen in relation to a police car ramming in Mornington on 12 December. Cunneen is described as Caucasian in appearance, approximately 178cm tall, with a medium build and short red hair. He is known to frequent the Mornington Peninsula area. Investigators have released an image of Cunneen in the hope that someone may be able to provide information on his…
Mornington Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a ramming in Mornington last night. Police were called to reports of a suspicious loiter at a unit complex on Fleet Street about 7.40pm on Friday 12 December. Officers attended and located a stolen black Toyota Land Cruiser utility in the driveway of the property. It is understood the utility rammed the parked police vehicle multiple times before it became wedged in the property’s driveway. The unknown male driver exited the vehicle and fled north bound on Fleet Street. During the incident, the two male senior constables retreated to…
MORNINGTON’S Alexandra Park Pavilion redevelopment has taken home a prestigious state accolade from AFL Victoria. The $10.5 million upgrade was made possible thanks to the Mornington Peninsula Shire, community groups, state and federal governments and AFL Victoria. The new-look pavilion, which opened late last year, had matches return on ground this season, marking a turning point for one of the region’s busiest sporting precincts. In recognition of its success, the project was announced as the winner of the 2025 AFL Victoria Best Community Football Facilities Project Award on 3 December. AFL Victoria venue and government partnerships manager Jessie Doull said…
RESIDENTS have expressed concerns following piles of dredging spoil being deposited on Mothers Beach following routine works at the Mornington boat ramp last week. The Mornington Peninsula Shire conducts regular dredging at the boat ramp to address sand buildup which interferes with vehicle and human access. This year, the dredged sediment was spread on Mothers Beach, which some locals say occurred without adequate consultation or warning and has interfered with the visual appeal of the beach. A member of Beach Patrol 3931, Susan Young, said the spoil was “visually polluting” and expressed concern regarding how close the busy summer season…
MORNINGTON’S Paris Lightfoot has completed an extraordinary 24-hour endurance challenge at Dallas Brooks Reserve, running, rowing and skiing the equivalent of 180km to raise awareness for men’s mental health. The 28-year-old Movember Ambassador took on what she called the “Mo-Athlon” on Saturday 8 November, involving 60km of running, 60km on the rowing machine and 60km on the Ski Erg trainer, in memory of her father, who she sadly lost to suicide three years ago. “The challenge was 24-hours with the 60km challenges recognising the 60 men across the globe we lose to suicide every hour,” Paris said. The event formed…
A NEW reef restoration project off Mornington that is creating vital habitat for fish and marine life in Port Phillip Bay has received a $98,000 grant. Fish habitat charity OzFish Unlimited was announced as a recipient of the funding last week as part of the latest round of the state government’s Fish Habitat Improvement Fund, which has delivered $670,000 across four projects statewide. “These grants will deliver more fish habitat, which means more shelter and food for iconic recreational species like Murray cod and snapper,” Victorian Fisheries Authority CEO Travis Dowling said. The Mornington project, located about 300 metres into…