Author Archives: MP News Group

Pedestrian from Mt Martha dies following Colac collision

May 30, 2016

Colac Highway Patrol are investigating after a pedestrian died following a collision at Colac last week. It’s believed a man was crossing from the south side of Murray Street, at the eastern side of ...

Solstice at Flinders

May 30, 2016

GUITARIST Matthew Fagan and pianist Daniel Tucceri will perform Solstice, 3pm, Sunday 19 June at St John’s Church, Flinders. It’s being billed as a concert of classical music at its emotive and techn...

Warning follows garden fire death

May 30, 2016

AN Aspendale Gardens man weeding in his garden died after petrol fumes caught alight, Wednesday 18 May. Police said the 42-year-old was pouring petrol from a watering can onto weeds along his fence l...

Raise a cup for the farmers

May 30, 2016

MORNINGTON Peninsula small businesses Commonfolk Coffee, The Snake Hole, and agricultural advocate Indiblu have united in support of Victoria’s dairy community. “As you would be well aware the ...

Poll bid to give ‘voice’ to animals

May 30, 2016

BEN Wild is the Animal Justice Party candidate for the federal seat of Flinders at the up-coming election. He is the third candidate to step forward against Liberal Greg Hunt, who has held the seat s...

Napoleon returns to The Briars

May 30, 2016

By LIZ BELL SECURITY will be upgraded at The Briars homestead, Mt Martha, so that a priceless Napoleon collection of artefacts and artworks can be displayed. Burglars broke into the homestead in Apri...

Breast cancer rates soar

May 30, 2016

STAFF at Peninsula Health have seen a 69.9 per cent increase in the number of breast cancer cases treated since 2008. Breast care nurse Rhonda Barnes predicts the trend is “set to rise even further o...

Pines duo banned, Baxter pair to front tribunal

May 30, 2016

SOCCER By Craig MacKenzie TWO Frankston Pines players were given lengthy suspensions by Football Federation Victoria’s tribunal last week. Laban Stringer and Jordan Avraham were found guilty of invol...

Mower business robbed

May 24, 2016

HASTINGS Mowers was burgled during the early hours of Monday 16 May. Two men in disguise forced their way into the business on Frankston-Flinders Rd and stole several Husqvarna chainsaws and Honda ge...

Sign shows the way to town

May 24, 2016

NEW signs are now pointing the way into Hastings. Two years in the planning, the signs have created an “iconic” entrance to the town and “pinpoint Hastings as the main gateway to Western Port”, says ...