Deposit scheme to ease waste
WITH no end in sight to the recycling crisis Mornington Peninsula Shire has backed the Municipal Association of Victoria’s plan for a “well-designed container deposit scheme”. This would go part way ...
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Down, but hooked fisherman not out
Slow ahead: The Safety Beach Coast Guard tows the stricken boat back to calmer waters out from the Rosebud Motor Boat Squadron, above; the rescued fisherman was hooked by his own line, top left, whil...
Greens in poll field
Nathan Lesslie, pictured, has been named as the Australian Greens candidate for the seat of Flinders in the May federal election. Mr Lesslie stood for the seat of Hastings in last November’s state el...
Hit and miss
A SWORD was thrust through the security door of a Mornington house during a dispute, 10.10pm, Wednesday 6 March. Detective Acting Sergeant Peter Drake, of Somerville CIU, said a resident of the...
Teen injured in chase
A HASTINGS man was severely injured in a dispute with another man while riding his bike in Hastings, 11.20am, Tuesday 5 March. The details are unclear, but Detective Acting Sergeant Peter Drake, of S...
Woman’s body found in water
PLANS by a Mt Eliza couple for a lifestyle change have been shattered by the finding of a woman’s body found floating in the water at Martha Cove marina, 9.30am, Thursday 7 March. Senior Sergeant Kir...
Absurdity pays dividends
A 25-hour theatrical performance at Rosebud has proved that absurd ideas can have rewarding outcomes. In November, cast and crew from the Southern Peninsula Players (SPP) and Rosebud Astral Theatre S...
Media varies for women’s tales
WHEN the Birds Come In is a multimedia retrospective of stories shared by women living on the Mornington Peninsula. Curated and crafted by Carole Patullo, Jane Bayly and Melanie Beddie, audiences wil...
Somerville Family Fun Day
After the huge success of last year’s annual event, we are seeking to make this year’s Somerville Family Day even better. We estimate around 20,000 people attend the day where we provide loads of fre...
Police out in force for Labour Day long weekend
Police want to remind the community to enjoy themselves responsibly across the Mornington Peninsula area over the Labour Day long weekend. As part of Operation Unity there will be a highly visible po...
