Ireland’s most famous singing duo return to Australia
THIS legendary Irish folk music duo began in 1975 when Mick Foster & Tony Allen formed their duo FOSTER & ALLEN. For three years they toured cabaret venues in Ireland and the UK. ...
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Archers find their target
MORNINGTON archer Zach Tonizzo had great success at the Youth National Archery Championships at Armidale, NSW, 12-16 April. As a member of the Frankston Archery Club he and teammates Jai Crawley, Eli...
King and Queen for Variety
ARGUABLY Australia’s best Elvis impersonator Rick Charles together with his son Adrian as Freddie Mercury of Queen are star attractions at a Variety charity fundraiser at Mornington Yacht Club from 7...
Church group calls overseas aid ‘a disgrace’
By Barry Morris A MORNINGTON church group wants Australia’s political leaders to increase overseas aid which has dropped to an all-time low. St Macartan’s Catholic Church social justice g...
Hoons pay the penalty
A P-PLATE driver from Skye who rolled his 2000 Toyota ute, above, at Somerville Secondary College oval, 11pm, Saturday 13 April, told police his friends had “egged him on” to drive faster. Afte...
Water pollution threat to dolphin health
Barry Morris THE Hastings-based Dolphin Research Institute is hoping to widen its support base to help safeguard the lives of the entertaining aquatic mammals. Its adopt-a-dolphin program aims to ha...
A day to celebrate and to donate
RYE’S Amy Foster is one of many new mums celebrating their first Mother’s Day on Sunday 12 May. It’s even more special now that her new-born baby Sonny is home after spending a month in the special c...
Unlawfully wedded strife
A wedding guest in Mornington is far from being best man after allegedly getting behind the wheel while drunk and damaging the venue. Police were called to a golf club on Tallis Drive about 10pm last...
Winter appeal kicks off
THE first big load of beautifully knitted scarves, beanies, mittens and jumpers for older children has been delivered to Food for All for the Winter Woollies Appeal. Knitted garments and wool for tho...
The march of history
ANZAC Day in Mornington can be solemn for those that served and those who remember, but it can also be a time of wonderment for the young. For the very young, memories will most probably revolve arou...
