Category Archives: Latest News

Longer hours, no appointments in pound revamp

September 10, 2018
IN what seems like a win for animal rights devotees, Mornington Peninsula shire will open the animal shelter and pound for extended hours on Saturdays and Sundays – without requiring those wanting to...

Shire in hunt for new boss after CEO calls time

September 3, 2018
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire CEO Carl Cowie has quit the top job. Lured from private industry in November 2014 the almost-$400,000 man issued an email to the shire’s 900-odd staff on Thursday 30 August...

Expect early start to bushfire season

September 3, 2018
RECORD low rainfall in parts of the state is forcing the Country Fire Authority to consider bringing forward the start of its bushfire season. The CFA last week warned property owners to prepare for ...

Restore our beach: council demands

September 3, 2018
A PUSH by a government department to have a rock wall built at the base of the Portsea cliff to halt erosion would be the “final environmental nail in the coffin and permanently destroy the beach”, t...

Peaceful street taken over by cars

August 27, 2018
SPEEDSTERS are “taking control” of a once-quiet Mornington street and making life hell for those living there, a resident says. Bill Julian, who has lived in the once-quiet area for 53 years, said Ha...

Shire ‘working’ to avoid traffic chaos

August 27, 2018
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire will hold community drop-in sessions next month to explain how it is working to overcome traffic congestion on the southern peninsula. The move follows concerns that pressu...

Water plan needs cash flow

August 27, 2018
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire Council wants the state and federal governments to underwrite an infrastructure program to drought proof the shire and lift its firefighting capabilities. This follows call...

‘Gas an important part of the energy mix’ – AGL

August 27, 2018
By Kelly Parkinson, AGL’s senior manager project engagement AT the recent community rally at Hastings, some key issues on safety and the environment about AGL’s Crib Point Gas import jetty project we...

Govt support for gas plan

August 21, 2018
PORTS Minister Luke Donnellan has given the strongest indication yet that the state government is likely to approve AGL’s plan for a floating gas terminal at Crib Point. “I support the proposal to br...

‘Gifts’ good for networking – mayor

August 20, 2018
TICKETS and invitations for council officers and councillors to attend sporting events are a “perfect example” of the type of “gift” that can benefit Mornington Peninsula Shire, according to the mayo...