Author Archives: MP News Group

Kayaker drowns off Somers

April 16, 2019
POLICE divers recovered the body of a Hastings man who drowned off Somers, Sunday 14 April. The man, 38, and a friend were kayaking when he fell out and disappeared about 11am. His mate, who by this ...

Family links are Esso’s ‘beating heart’

April 16, 2019
AN apprentice based at the Long Island Point plant, Hastings, is the fourth generation of his family to work at Esso’s Western Port and Gippsland operations.  Thomas Mutimer, 18, follows his fat...

Driver charged after fatal crash in suburban street

April 15, 2019
A 21-year-old Rye man has been charged with one count of culpable driving causing death and two counts of negligently causing serious injury after a fatal crash in Tootgarook early Friday 12 April. S...

Assault charges

April 15, 2019
A BOX Hill South man is facing serious assault charges after a gatecrasher was allegedly assaulted outside a party in Frankston-Flinders Road, Hastings, early Sunday 7 April. The 36-year-old is alleg...

Artists’ eye for the green wedge

April 15, 2019
ESTABLISHED and emerging artists are being invited to share their interpretation of the Mornington Peninsula’s “precious green wedge”.  It’s all part of the shire’s Green Wedge Paint Outs and Ex...

Body located at Somers

April 14, 2019
Police have located a body during the search for a missing kayaker in waters off Somers. It is believed a man was paddling with a friend at South Beach when he fell from his kayak and disappeared sho...

Phone goes

April 9, 2019
A MAN who rifled through a bag on a bike chained up outside a Rosebud liquor store allegedly stole a $700 mobile phone, Thursday 14 February. Police said man, above, put the phone in his pocket befor...