Bike jumps now an election issue
KIDS were out in the fresh air, using their initiative, having fun, and letting off steam last week on improvised bike ramps – but some people saw their antics as vandalism of a public park and leavi...
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Landslide threat: house evacuated
HEAVY rainfalls forecasted late last week prompted Mornington Peninsula Shire to evacuate a house near The Esplanade, Mount Martha. This followed a warning to shire’s emergency management team that u...
Lifesavers to the rescue
IT was a busy weekend of rescues at Mornington Life Saving Club and the season hasn’t even started … Club patroller Jonathan Dark accompanied by mate Adam Brand and another lifesaver from Point Leo r...
Bright Future for practical science lessons
SCIENTISTS play a crucial role at ExxonMobil Australia which is celebrating National Science Week. The company is keen to inspire future generations to think about maths and science as a career pathw...
Artist’s tribute to fallen officers
FORMER police officer Susan Norman has found that art helps relieve the stress and sense of isolation among those suffering from trauma and PTSD. On Victorian Police Remembrance Day, Tuesday 29 Septe...
Shire starts search for pool inspectors
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire is recruiting staff to be trained as swimming pool and spa safety inspectors to cope with greater demand under stricter state government safety rules. On current numbers – ...
Patrols after monkey bike riders
MORE free time due to COVID-19 restrictions has led to people venturing into the great outdoors – some on illegal monkey bikes. Southern peninsula police are determined to curb the numbers of unlicen...
Aiming for a waste, plastic-free peninsula
A SINGLE-use plastic policy and Beyond Zero Waste Strategy 2030 are the focus of Mornington Peninsula Shire Council as it aims to stop sending waste directly to landfill by 2030 and phasing out “prob...
Bringing life’s lessons to school’s top job
MOUNT ELIZA Primary School’s new principal Kim Wheeler has had more than her share of interesting and life-changing experiences. She’s been a senior educator at various schools, a scholarship-winning...
Landslip closes Esplanade
STORMWATER run-off is being blamed for a landslip which closed the Esplanade at Mount Martha last week. The scenic, two-lane road was closed between Bradford and Ellerina roads after about 2200 cubic...
