Kangaroos ‘face extinction’
DESPITE oversight by government agencies, there are fears that kangaroos could quickly become extinct on the Mornington Peninsula. Landowners and property managers on the peninsula are being issued w...
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Feds under pressure to back AGL refusal
WHILE celebrations continue over state Planning Minister Richard Wynne’s rejection of AGL’s proposed import gas terminal at Crib Point, those opposed to the plan will feel more secure once the decisi...
Expansion, but blackspots remain
TELSTRA says it has expanded its 5G coverage on the Mornington Peninsula to Shoreham, Red Hill South and parts of Point Leo and Main Ridge. Regional general manager Loretta Willaton customers in thos...
Man killed in Tootgarook crash
A man has died and two others were seriously injured following a single-vehicle crash in Tootgarook early this morning. The vehicle was travelling along Point Nepean Road when it veered off the road ...
Public appeal after man produces firearm during attempted armed robber...
Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit detectives are hoping to identify a man who produced a firearm during an attempted armed robbery in Capel Sound on Friday. The incident occurred at a foo...
Call for ‘all aboard’ on rail extension
THE Committee for Greater Frankston wants the state and federal governments to “coordinate” their budgets to fully pay for extending and electrifying the railway to either Baxter or Langwarrin. The l...
‘Contaminate’ waste and pay
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire is about to tackle waste and rubbish on several fronts. It has adopted a carrot and stick approach to recycling, with fines for recycled waste being “contaminated” and offe...
Budget up for comment
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire is inviting comments on its $252 million budget for 2021/22. A state government-imposed rate cap of 1.5% has encouraged the shire to define a four-year rating and revenue “...
Hydrogen set to go from Hastings
HYDROGEN made from brown coal in the Latrobe Valley is now being liquified at Hastings before being shipped to Japan. The production is an essential part of the hydrogen energy supply chain (HESC) an...
Exit Gas, a performance protest
THE latest performance protest against AGL’s plans for a gas import terminal at Crib Point was staged on Monday last week (22 March) with a troupe dressed as sybils, or female prophets from ancient G...
