Fete may show ‘fake or fortune’
FLINDERS Fake or Fortune fete will be held at St Johns Church hall, 10am-2.30pm, Saturday 6 March. The 82nd fete, which provides much-needed funds for community work and peninsula charities, has been...
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Make the most of container deposit scheme
HOLIDAYMAKERS staying closer to home due to COVID-19 restrictions, has led to more visitors to the Mornington Peninsula. The influx after months of lockdown and lost incomes has been a welcome relief...
Stabbing arrests
TWO men were arrested after an alleged stabbing at Rosebud last week. A 24-year-old Capel Sound man and 23-year-old Tootgarook man were interviewed and later released pending further inquiries. Polic...
Owner injured during Audi theft
A MOUNT Martha man received minor injuries and had his car stolen during an aggravated burglary last week. The 50-year-old was confronted by two men attempting to force the front door of his house in...
Virus testing sites
COVID-19 is still lurking around the community and anyone with cold or flu like symptoms, however mild, should get tested. Medical authorities say every test helps the community stay safe and stay op...
Checking in
VISITORS to Mornington Peninsula cafes, shops and businesses are being urged to check in using QR codes or by jotting down their names and phone numbers. Checking in properly – even if only there for...
Serious issues behind annual fun match
A SOCIAL match at Tyabb Cricket Club this week will focus attention on an incident that shocked the country back in 2014: the murder of young Luke Batty by his father at cricket training. The 2021 Lu...
Girls’ cricket dream comes true
FOR the first time in its 120-year history, Sorrento Cricket Club has fielded a girls’ team. Junior coordinator and coach Kane Gordon, along with his 13-year-old daughter Tammy, gathered girls aged 1...
Drivers warned of school risks
SOMERVILLE Highway Patrol is reminding drivers to slow down at school zones as the school year resumes. Police will strictly enforce the 40kph speed limits and be on the lookout for unsafe driving be...
Player remembered
TRIBUTES flowed on social media for Frankston Bombers footballer Ben Tournier, pictured, who died after his car struck power poles and rolled in Mornington, 12.15am on Australia Day. Police believe T...
