Author Archives: MP News Group

Nothing to fear from ageing population, says report

November 23, 2020
A DISCUSSION paper released last week found that an ageing population was “more of a silver lining than a silver tsunami”. In what was described as a classic case of the “cure being worse than the di...

‘Restaurant’ charges adjourned to 2021

November 23, 2020
CONSIDERATION of charges against a business allegedly operating as a restaurant contrary to the Mornington Peninsula planning scheme have been delayed until at least next February next. A mention hea...

Drugs seized

November 23, 2020
ACTING on a tip off police raided a Hastings house and allegedly found a large quantity of various drugs of dependence, steroids, and a “substantial” amount of cash. Hastings police, alongside member...

R-E-S-P-E-C-T, needed for gender equality

November 23, 2020
REPORTS of family violence have escalated this year and Mornington Peninsula Shire’s new mayor says respect “is at the heart of the prevention of violence against women”. “If we are serious about end...

Main Street mall a popular move

November 16, 2020
HUNDREDS of visitors to Main Street, Mornington voted with their feet over the weekend, signalling their approval of Mornington Peninsula Shire’s decision to ban cars from between Barkly Street and t...

Beach closed after ‘bomb’ find

November 16, 2020
BOMB Squad sniffer dogs were deployed to Dromana beach after explosives were found in the sand beside a beach box on Sunday (15 November). As they worked, the Canine Unit, Arson and Explosives Unit, ...

Raids after shooting

November 16, 2020
A 40-year-old Rosebud man has been released pending further inquiries after an Echo Taskforce investigation into a non-fatal shooting in Bulleen in August last year. Four warrants were executed in Na...

Free tickets

November 16, 2020
SEAROAD Ferries is giving away $1 million worth of foot passenger tickets to encourage visitors to the Mornington and Bellarine peninsulas. Online registrations for the tickets to the ferry connectin...

Aquatic ‘art’

November 16, 2020
PHOTOGRAPHS to adorn the Yawa Aquatic Centre at Rosebud when it is completed in March will aim to “celebrate and champion the work of a local artist as well as promote awareness and appreciation of c...

A day to remember

November 16, 2020
CROWDS were down on previous years and masks were mandatory during the Remembrance Day ceremony at the Dromana cenotaph. However, the restrictions did not make the ceremony any less moving or meaning...