Police chase begins in Mornington
Police have arrested three people following a series of incidents that started in Mornington this morning. Shortly before 2.20am, police attempted to intercept a Holden Commodore station wagon with s...
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Green light for $95 million Yaringa plan
THE state government has given the go ahead for a $95 million extension of Yaringa Boat Harbour, near Somerville. The $95 million harbour expansion was announced by Planning Minister Richard Wynne Mo...
Poison campaign follows park dog ban
PARKS Victoria has warned residents abutting the Mornington Peninsula National Park that it is about to begin poisoning foxes and feral cats in the park. The baiting program follows the total ban of ...
Morning armed robberies linked
POLICE are investigating links between armed robberies on service stations in Mornington and Chelsea Heights and a McDonald’s restaurant in Carrum Downs this week. In the three raids, two men of Afri...
Axing of tree ‘absolute disgrace’
THE axing of one of the Mornington Peninsula’s oldest indigenous trees has been labelled “an absolute disgrace” by heritage and flora and fauna experts. Ecologist Malcolm Legg said he was appalled th...
Moorooduc motorbike impound
Mornington members have impounded a man’s Harley after he was caught speeding in Moorooduc last night. Police were patrolling Mornington-Tyabb Road when they saw the motorcycle about 12.05am. They fo...
Costly path to protest
The high legal cost of protest is the latest stumbling block to face residents angry at plans for concrete paths at Somers. Faced with unforeseen fee increases at VCAT (Victorian Civil Administrative...
Crowd controls coming to the Pillars
FENCES, trimming trees and erecting new warning signs are seen as the solution to crowd control at the Pillars diving and swimming spot on the cliffs at Mt Martha. Mornington Peninsula Shire has team...
New councillors lose support
NEW councillors elected to Mornington Peninsula Shire council will have half the support staff available to their predecessors. Council CEO Carl Cowie told councillors last week, just before council ...
Behind scenes advice a Topsy service
NEW councillors elected this weekend who have never served on council may get a helping hand from mentorship services provided by a former Kingston councillor and mayor. Topsy Petchey, a four-time Ki...
