New portfolio for Hunt
FLINDERS MP Greg Hunt has been appointed Industry, Innovation and Science Minister in the ministerial reshuffle announced today by the Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull. Mr Hunt replaces Christopher Py...
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Car thefts on the rise
CAR thefts on the Mornington Peninsula shot up to 356 in the year to March – compared with 265 last year and 290 in 2014. At the same time there were 318 reports of malicious damage to cars on the pe...
Cheers as developments knocked back
INVESTORS snapping up prime Mornington Peninsula land for apartments and townhouses are facing opposition from a council divided over development amid claims of electioneering. After lengthy debate a...
Woman dies in Rye fire
A WOMAN was found burnt to death in Rye this morning (Monday). A passer-by found the woman on fire near the intersection of Peter and Betty streets and extinguished the flames around 7am. Police spok...
Teenager charged for aggravated burglaries
Southern Metropolitan Region Crime Team Investigators have charged an 18-year-old man following an investigation into two aggravated burglaries and a burglary in Rosebud in July. The alleged aggravat...
Driver rage over rough road
VICROADS was “totally aware” of the problems caused by the deteriorating surface of sections of Frankston-Flinders Rd, Somerville, a spokesman said Friday. By mid-week, loose stones had damaged five ...
Police investigate commercial burglary in Rosebud
Mornington Peninsula Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance following a burglary in Rosebud last Wednesday (6 July). Investigators believe that five unknown offenders...
Liberals’ Crewther gets over the line in Dunkley
THE seat of Dunkley remains in Liberal Party hands by a narrow margin with Chris Crewther elected as its federal MP to represent the area in Canberra. A 4.2 per cent swing to Labor with 77 per cent o...
Obstacles remain for skatepark
THE Mt Martha House management committee has joined Mt Martha Tennis Club in opposing a skatepark being built on the parade ground near the tennis courts at the corner of The Esplanade and Dominion R...
Dromana drink driver blows 0.320
A Safety Beach woman had her licence immediately suspended last night after blowing a more than six times over the legal limit. Rosebud police conducted a patrol of the Dromana area after being notif...
