Significant tree register needed Not long ago, a large native canopy tree two doors away was cut down without warning. A 70-year-old eucalypt, it sheltered native birds and bats. Its “crime” was ...

MORNINGTON has proudly become home to one of four thriving branches of Pop Choir, now recognised as Australia’s largest community singing group. With more than 1000 members across Melbourne and 100 ...

A CONTROVERSIAL plan to build a giant high-tech industry and business park in Somerville is a step closer after Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors backed an independent planning panel’s report.

TWO years ago, Janet Hough was diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), a progressive and currently incurable condition which affects the nerves controlling voluntary muscles. Her diagnosis began ...

MORNINGTON Soccer Club’s U13 girls took home the state championship in a 4-2 win against Yarra Jets FC on 21 September. The win comes after an impressive undefeated season, which saw them win the ...

Compiled by Cameron McCulloughA GLOOM was cast over the district last Friday, when word was received at Frankston that Mr. Cyril Twining had passed away.Deceased had been ill for a very long time, and ...

SOCCER FRANKSTON Pines have targeted promotion after three successive seasons of relegation. It’s an ambitious aim and one that some will see as fanciful, but try telling that to new senior coach Al ...

MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors have voted to endorse a plan that could see height limits raised in Sorrento’s town centre, despite strong community concerns over heritage and coastal character ...

CCTV cameras across the Mornington Peninsula Shire will be brought back online after councillors voted to spend $500,000 fixing the issue following growing crime concerns and anti-social behaviour.

THE Mornington Peninsula Fwy is set to be upgraded as part of a state-wide road maintenance blitz. The state government said all roads would be prioritised based on expert assessments and community ...

CRIME on the Mornington Peninsula rose by 10.6 percent in the 2024/25 financial year, newly released figures from the Crime Statistics Agency reveal. There were 9,333 criminal incidents recorded in ...