Old guard offers words of advice
DEPARTING Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors Andrew Dixon, David Garnock, Graham Pittock, Tim Rodgers and Tim Wood have been given a seal of recognition for their service to the community after t...
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Man dies following Safety Beach crash
A man has died in hospital following a crash at Safety Beach on Tuesday. The incident happened on Bruce Road when a car crossed over to the incorrect side of the road and collided with an on-coming v...
Defeated councillor wants to finish community projects
FORMER Cerberus ward councillor David Garnock blames not residing in the ward and “anti-shire rhetoric” for his defeat in the October municipal elections. Mr Garnock, elected in 2012, was one of five...
Shire’s councillors are costly
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire councillors collectively spent about $480,000 on expenses over three years during part of the previous 2012-2016 council term. The figures, marked “confidential”...
MP: ‘I have Tourette’s’
DUNKLEY federal MP Chris Crewther has revealed he has Tourette syndrome, a neurological disorder featuring involuntary vocal and movement tics. The Liberal MP helped launch the Parliamentary Friendsh...
‘Most wanted’ man arrested
A HASTINGS man discovered sleeping in a car in a quiet lane off Oliver’s Hill, Frankston, last week, was reportedly one of the Mornington Peninsula’s most wanted men. The 25-year-old – who was accomp...
Fatal collision at Tyabb
Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives are currently heading to the scene of a fatal collision involving a car and a motorcycle. The incident happened on Boes Road in Tyabb just after 6am. The...
Man arrested after freeway frenzy
Hastings police have arrested a man after he allegedly evaded police in McCrae yesterday afternoon. It’s alleged the man was driving a blue Toyota Landcruiser when he left a service station on Penins...
Thieves target peninsula servos
MORNINGTON Peninsula service stations are increasingly being targeted by late-night thieves. The Red Hill United servo was hit for the fifth time overnight on Wednesday 2 November, after previous rob...
College’s graduation rates down again
GRADUATION rates at Evocca College campuses have plunged to new lows amid a belated federal government crackdown on taxpayer funding to the private owned vocational education and training providers. ...
