Pairing might be par for the course
THE committees of two top Mornington Peninsula golf courses are considering a merger. The proposal would allow members of the Sorrento and Portsea golf clubs to play at either of the two championship...
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Virtual running
ROSEBUD Australia Day Association has “reinvented” its annual Australia Day Day Fun Run and this year will hold an extended virtual event. The event will still start on Australia Day Tuesday 26 Janua...
Surfers in waiting
HUNDREDS of volunteers and surfers will have to wait until March to find out if the next scheduled Disables Surfers Association Mornington Peninsula beach day will go ahead. The 16 January event was ...
Crash, bang … over she goes
A DELIVERY van was knocked over onto its side in a crash with a car at Balnarring, on Monday (18 January). The two-vehicle crash was in the shopping area of Russell Street about 12pm. Paramedics asse...
Interns welcome the experience
PENINSULA Health has welcomed 39 medical interns who have wasted no time learning the ropes in preparation for their one-year placements. The doctors will immerse themselves into the day-to-day life ...
Mystery surrounds ‘silent’ kidnap victim
SOMETHING good often follows something bad, so it’s not surprising to hear that the theft of a much-loved manikin from outside a Hastings coffee outlet last week had its silver lining the next day. D...
Mayor pops up with recycling message
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire mayor Cr Despi O’Connor took to the streets last week to promote responsible recycling. She staffed a pop-up stall at Rosebud on Wednesday 13 January and again at Morningto...
Council rates overcharged
FRANKSTON Council overcharged all properties while collecting rates this year. Council estimates that each property was overcharged by an average of 53 cents. Around $30,000 worth of overcharged rate...
Chorus of young voices add to quarry opposition
CHILDREN are speaking out about a new quarry that the Ross Trust plans to carve out of Arthurs Seat not far from schools and kindergartens. The Ross Trust, a charity which owns Hillview Quarries, pla...
MP goes behind the wheel
FLINDERS MP Greg Hunt was in the driver’s seat during last week’s visit to the Mornington Men’s Shed. The federal health minister appeared comfortable in the Morris Minor 1000 which members have been...
