Author Archives: MP News Group

Alarm over rising alcohol intake as pandemic blooms

April 20, 2020
PEOPLE are taking a tipple more frequently as a result of COVID-19. The Alcohol and Drug Foundation is urging restraint as new national data shows 20 per cent of households report buying more alcohol...

Six arrested following Peninsula Link pursuit

April 16, 2020
Six youths were arrested following a pursuit on the Mornington Peninsula early this morning. Police on patrol spotted a Holden Captiva displaying false number plates on the Nepean Highway, Mount Mart...

Here’s to Easter, from a distance

April 14, 2020
IT was pre-Easter drinks in the time of the coronavirus last Thursday (9 April) for a community of apartment dwellers in Mornington. Residents of the former Sisters of Mercy Convent, in Tanti Avenue,...

Anzac Day at home

April 14, 2020
ALL public Anzac Day events on the Mornington Peninsula, including services and marches, have been cancelled due to COVID-19. The decision was made in line with Returned Services League Victoria and ...

Three-year financing for biosphere

April 14, 2020
THE federal government is giving the Western Port Biosphere $300,000 over the next three years, matching the money provided by the organisation’s five member municipalities: Mornington Peninsula, Fra...

Going wild at home

April 14, 2020
ALTHOUGH wildlife parks are closed, children should not forget they are surrounded by wildlife. A competition being run by Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Conservation Park, Pearcedale asks school-aged st...

Library reaches out to offer social connection

April 6, 2020
Mornington Peninsula Shire library staff have created online opportunities to read, watch, learn and have fun. A social hub on its website features activities for those spending more time at home. Li...

Storms lash the peninsula

April 5, 2020
While the Mornington Peninsula Shire have said it’s okay to head back to the beach for a variety of activities, Mother Nature had other ideas today (Saturday 5 April). Below are a collection of...

In times of trouble turn to Teddy

March 30, 2020
TEDDY bears are universal symbol of all that is good and wholesome about happy, healthy childhoods. Cute and cuddly, they provide comfort and a sense of security. They’re non-judgemental and, of cour...

The joys of multiple births

March 30, 2020
TEN multiple-birth families from Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula met at Angus and Rose at The Briars, Mount Martha, Sunday 15 March. The families are members of the Frankston and Mornington Pe...