Author Archives: Stephen Taylor

Questions raised over ‘strategic’ look at land use

April 15, 2019
A PUBLIC meeting in Mornington late last month to discuss the “tightening of controls to better protect Melbourne’s green wedges against overdevelopment” may have had more sinister overtones, accordi...

Diesel spill taints beach sand, water

April 15, 2019
A PERSISTENT fuel leak from a drain is discolouring sand and polluting the water at Dromana.  The smell is so powerful that towels used to dry bathers stink for days and oil-slicked water sticks...

Tougher rules on way for jet skis

April 15, 2019
JET-ski zones are likely to be in place on several Mornington Beaches next summer. The zones will confine jet skis to strict speed limits within a narrow corridor until they are 500 metres offshore.&...

Extra conditions for aged care bid

April 9, 2019
A DECISION by Mornington Peninsula Shire Council to insist on entries from Balnarring Road and not Brooksby Square has given fresh hopes to opponents of a planned aged care home in Balnarring. Member...

Dreaming of diamonds in the US

April 9, 2019
SCHOOLBOY Sam Walsh lives and breathes baseball to such a degree that his dream of playing the game professionally in the US when he “grows up” could well be achieved. The talented batter and catcher...

Charges upgraded after triathlete’s road death

April 9, 2019
CHARGES against a Parkdale man have been upgraded to culpable driving after a cyclist was knocked down in an alleged hit-and-run at Chelsea, Thursday 28 March. Chelsea triathlete Michelle Ruitenbeek,...

Mental health vision finds firmer footing

April 9, 2019
A MOTHER and daughter’s dream is about to be realised after ongoing federal government finance was approved for a mental health centre on Pt Nepean Road, Rosebud. Sarah Darling and her daughter Missy...

Carers in crisis over dependent children

April 9, 2019
AGEING parents worn down by years of caring for their intellectually disabled adult children living at home are calling on both sides of government to provide them with independent housing that is pe...

Bank withdraws from Dromana branch

April 9, 2019
ELDERLY customers of the Commonwealth Bank’s Dromana branch will be disadvantaged with its closure on Friday 3 May. Disappointed manager Jeff Cornish, who has been at the Pt Nepean Road branch for 13...