Back to the start for skatepark
EIGHT years after the need for a skatepark was “identified” at Mt Martha, residents are again being asked to suggest a site. Mornington Peninsula Shire in 2012 announced plans to spend $850,000 on a ...
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Crowded roads a daunting ‘challenge’
MELBOURNE’S rapid population growth and the popularity of the Mornington Peninsula as its “playground” is putting obvious and unwelcome pressure on its road network – particularly the southern penins...
Car fire in Mt Martha
The fire brigade are currently at the scene of a car fire on Nepean Highway, near Craigie Road. Units from Mornington and Mt Martha are in attendance. It is not known if there are any injuries. Pictu...
Alert after dog poison attempt
A MT MARTHA pet owner whose dog managed to avoid being poisoned is warning her neighbours to watch out. Maria (who asked that her surname be withheld), of Cornwell Crescent, was minding her parents’ ...
Anger over state planning takeover
A STATE government-appointed advisory committee will decide whether a second German-based supermarket chain can open a store in Mornington. Planning Minister Richard Wynne has told Mornington Peninsu...
Sand sculpting heads back to the peninsula
THE high-profile sand sculpting exhibition that lured millions of visitors to Frankston is moving back to the Mornington Peninsula. The annual sand sculpting exhibition, hosted at the Frankston water...
Carers gear up for orphan influx
WILDLIFE shelters, carers and vets are gearing up for an influx of displaced, injured and distressed animals in the second stage of centre median vegetation lopping along the Mornington Peninsula Fre...
Shire starts search for next CEO
NATIONAL recruitment firm McArthur has been hired to find suitable candidates for the CEO’s job at Mornington Peninsula Shire. The nearly $400,000 a year position has been held by Carl Cowie for the ...
House engulfed in Mornington
Emergency services are currently on the scene of a large house fire on Nepean Highway in Mornington. The house is situated near McDonalds and directly across the road from the Mornington fire station...
Boy injured in fall
A DROMANA Secondary College student was seriously injured after falling through the roof of a shed at Dromana reservoir, 2pm, Friday 10 August. The 14-year-old was playing with mates on the roof of t...
