Memorial pays tribute to former officer
MORNINGTON Peninsula police last week paid tribute to fallen comrade Senior Constable Kevin Laube with a memorial service at the Somerville police complex. The former motorcycle policeman died when h...
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Seachangers left without a boat
THE joys of a sea change to Balnarring have been undermined for new residents Phil and Janet Eyles as they struggle to get over the theft of their Quintrex 370 Traveller, trailer, lifejackets and oth...
Pitching in and breaking down barriers
NOT one to let the boys have all the fun, Genevieve Beacom, of Somerville, revelled in her role as the only girl to represent the under-12 Little League Southern Mariners Charter at the Victorian Lit...
Girl charged over stadium blaze
A 14-YEAR-OLD Somerville girl has been charged with lighting the fire which destroyed the Somerville Community & Recreation Centre, 7.30am, Sunday. She will face Frankston Children’s Court on cha...
Arrested while asleep behind the wheel
A 30 YEAR OLD Dandenong man has been arrested in Wagga Wagga, NSW, in connection with the theft of a Ford Ranger from Koonya Av, Blairgowrie, and a wallet from a car in Robin Pd, Rye. CCTV images in ...
Keepers farewell light on the hill
CAPE Schanck lighthouse keepers Tony and Prue Sheers have said goodbye to their former workplace and B&B accommodation business after 20 years, with the 1859 light coming under the control of Par...
Shire calls for panel to review Carrington development plans
AN independent panel will be asked to assess plans for the contentious Carrington Park redevelopment at Rosebud. The 13 June panel, to be appointed by Planning Minister Richard Wynne, will specifical...
New focus puts figure champion on world stage
PARAMEDIC, personal trainer and a figure competitor Kimberley Parrott is a living advertisement for a healthy lifestyle. The undefeated Australasian Natural Bodybuilding Fitness Mania Overall Women’s...
‘Stolen’ car dumped in dam
A QUIET morning’s walk at Moorooduc quarry for two friends last week was ruined when a stolen car smashed through wire gates and was driven into the deep water. It is believed two young men had been ...
Man hospitalised after Bungower crash
BUNGOWER Rd in Mornington was blocked to through traffic for nine hours, Thursday, after a collision between a car and a truck. The man driving the Toyota Prado was trapped inside for more than an ho...
