Dolphin injury prompts warning
A YOUNG, injured dolphin in Port Phillip has highlighted concern that boat users are flouting the law and getting too close to wildlife in the bay. The dolphin, less than one year old, was spotted ab...
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PC ‘hijack’ threat a rude awakening
A MT MARTHA woman was lucky not to be scammed last week when she received an email from what looked to be her power provider. Sandra-Lyal Dennis, 72, said the email, purporting to be from AGL and wit...
Bush garden reflects life’s ebb and flow
MT ELIZA Secondary College’s subject Real Time Learning focuses on enhancing student engagement through authentic activities. It’s built on the principles of expansive education, where students feel ...
Cafes help farmers through milk price slump
CAFE owners across the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston are rallying to help Victorian dairy farmers under financial strain from an unprecedented drop in the price of milk after Australia’s two big...
Second man charged following death of Cayleb Hough
Missing Persons Squad detectives have charged a second man following the death of Chelsea Heights’ teenager Cayleb Hough. The 27-year-old McKinnon man handed himself into police last night and has be...
Pies go down in battle of the birds
CRIB POINT FNC By Jared Newton NOT a happy day for the Pies as all teams went down against their feathered rivals from Somerville. The seniors were highly competitive without fully threatening with a...
Blues prevail in testing encounter
HASTINGS FNC HASTINGS Football/Netball Club had a fantastic weekend on and off the field with all three football sides having great victories against Dromana Football/Netball club. Our C Grade netbal...
No horsing around at awards dinner
MERRICKS Pony Club was named inaugural winner of the Club of the Year at the Pony Club Australia Awards. And the club’s Lauren Clark won the award for Best Achievement by a rider 17-25 years. Club p...
Reservoir puts on show for locals
RESIDENTS had a chance to visit Melbourne Water’s Tyabb Reservoir renewal project, Friday 20 May, to gain a better understanding of the works in progress. Drinking water is piped to the reservoir fro...
Unity gets results for schools, literally
By LIZ BELL HASTINGS schools, early education providers and parents working together have shown how a community approach to literacy and social inclusion gets results and gives students “hope”. Since...
