Author Archives: Stephen Taylor

Brother on murder charge over Hastings death

January 19, 2021
THE brother of a Hastings man found dying in the street Monday 18 January has been charged with murder. He was due to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday morning. Jesse Tovey, 2...

A life of golf, turf and China relations

January 18, 2021
THE first superintendent of Mount Martha Golf Course, and a man who took the far-sighted step of initiating professional connections with China in the 1980s, has died. Rob Boundy, married to Heather ...

Age proves no barrier to enjoyment

January 18, 2021
A WOMAN who has been a part of Melbourne’s growth and prosperity for more than 100 years celebrated her 108th birthday last week. Marjorie Andrew, a resident at Benton’s Lodge, Mornington, was born a...

Mystery surrounds ‘silent’ kidnap victim

January 18, 2021
SOMETHING good often follows something bad, so it’s not surprising to hear that the theft of a much-loved manikin from outside a Hastings coffee outlet last week had its silver lining the next day. D...

Chorus of young voices add to quarry opposition

January 18, 2021
CHILDREN are speaking out about a new quarry that the Ross Trust plans to carve out of Arthurs Seat not far from schools and kindergartens. The Ross Trust, a charity which owns Hillview Quarries, pla...

MP goes behind the wheel

January 18, 2021
FLINDERS MP Greg Hunt was in the driver’s seat during last week’s visit to the Mornington Men’s Shed. The federal health minister appeared comfortable in the Morris Minor 1000 which members have been...

Drowning forces backflip on beach advice

January 18, 2021
WARNINGS about the pressing need to understand and appreciate the dangers of ocean beaches is the message emerging from a day of disaster at Mornington Peninsula beaches last week. A 45-year-old woma...

Councillor bows out on ‘celebration’

January 18, 2021
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire’s Cr Kerri McCafferty says she won’t be celebrating Australia Day on Tuesday 26 January because she does not see it as a day of national celebration. “Simply put, it’s not ...

Stabbing death at Hastings

January 18, 2021
PARAMEDICS were unable to save the life of a man found with upper body injuries in Hastings this morning, Monday 18 January. Homicide squad detectives were investigating the incident which occurred i...

Search for attacker

January 13, 2021
MORNINGTON Peninsula detectives are appealing for assistance following an assault at Tuerong over the weekend. They were told a 19-year-old Bentleigh East man was swimming with friends at Devils Bend...