Language lessons link schools
INTER-SCHOOL teacher visits are connecting Japanese programs at Mornington schools. The language link between schools help teachers gain a greater understanding of other schools’ Japanese lessons, as...
Author Archives: Stephen Taylor
Table tennis champ ‘puts back’ into sport
A TABLE tennis player in the hunt for a berth at this year’s Tokyo Olympics is the new club ambassador and high performance coach at Mornington Peninsula Table Tennis Association. Heming Hu, who repr...
Police focussing on crime
MORNINGTON police are keen to hear from residents willing to share their property’s CCTV camera footage in the event of a nearby crime. Senior Sergeant Paul Edwards said a strong victim-centric focus...
Tree farmer fears rabbit plague
A FORMER Christmas tree grower says that the Mornington Peninsula is heading towards a rabbit plague. Ron Reaper, who ran Santa’s Place on the corner of Moorooduc Highway and Bentons Road, Moorooduc,...
Buyers moving with the times
REAL estate agents are expressing surprise, and joy, at the strength of the property market in Mount Martha. While it seemed mid-2020 that a downturn was on the cards thanks to a COVID-induced melanc...
Winemakers’ fear of smoke contamination
THE Victorian Farmers’ Federation wants farmers and other landowners to delay burning off to help protect Mornington Peninsula grape growers. The VFF’s peninsula branch says this year’s harvest would...
Register offers comfort, security to elderly
THE 25th anniversary of Rosebud Senior Citizens Register was marked with a lunch at the Rye RSL last week. Guests of honour Marie Parkinson, Elaine Mansell and Lynne Lith were presented with flowers ...
Students leading change on peninsula
A GROUP of five Rosebud Secondary College students are making the most of a leadership course in Gippsland. They are among 45 students from seven secondary schools across the state attending the Scho...
Cyclists injured in separate incidents
TWO cyclists were injured in separate collisions involving cars last week. In the first incident, a cyclist was struck by a car when he swerved to avoid a rough patch on Point Nepean Road, Blairgowri...
Allies unite to sign up against quarry
AN ALLIANCE of environmental, business and philanthropic groups has been formed to stop the Ross Trust opening a new quarry on Arthurs Seat. More than 70 organisations and individuals signed an open ...
