Peninsula in top 6 for animal cruelty
MORNINGTON Peninsula ranked sixth out of Victoria’s 79 local council areas for animal cruelty, according to a list of hotspots released by RSPCA Victoria. Of the 11,840 cruelty reports across the sta...
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Union calls out firefighters on response times
FIRE fighting response times by several CFA brigades near Frankston and on the Mornington Peninsula are not up to scratch, the Inquiry into Bushfire Preparedness at state parliament was told last wee...
Greens’ team seeks shire seats
THE Mornington Peninsula branch of the Greens says it will be fielding five candidates in the October Mornington Peninsula Shire elections. Political parties usually run shy of endorsing specific can...
Ralph returns to home, sweet home
RALPH the lamb is back! Defying “million-to-one odds” the black-faced lamb made it home to the Big Goose children’s farm on Friday morning, much to the delight of owner Justin Orr. The five-week-old ...
Man charged following theft of Ralph
A MAN has been charged over the alleged theft of a baby lamb from a Moorooduc animal park late last month. Detectives have been told a man entered the Mornington-Tyabb Rd animal park, The Big Goose, ...
State set to take helm at Hastings
THE state government appears to be getting ready to take over the day-to-day running of the Port of Hastings. The 20-year contract with port manager Patrick Ports Hastings ends next June and the gove...
Rye tip a key part of waste plan
THE Rye tip will continue to operate until new technologies are adopted to cope with waste on the Mornington Peninsula. Mornington Peninsula Shire last week agreed to extend the life of the tip beyon...
‘Time’ call for wine bar
AN application to open a tavern with an extended liquor licence in Main St, Mornington should be “called in” by Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors, according to Mornington MP David Morris. The te...
Hunt on for Ralph’s abductor
A beautiful baby lamb has been stolen from a Moorooduc animal park in an early morning break-in which has left police and its owners bleating mad. Detectives have been told a man entered the Morningt...
Shire ‘all clear’ for changes at Martha Cove
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has agreed to change land use definitions, increase building heights and the number of dwellings at the Martha Cove residential and marina development at Safety Beach. Amen...
