MP walks, talks for a good cause
Flinders MP Greg Hunt took the first steps on a planned 500 kilometre walk on Monday. The walk around his Flinders electorate will no doubt be a welcome change to the past few months in Canberra whic...
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Poppies honour the fallen 100 years on
THOUSANDS of Poppy Appeal volunteers all around Victoria – including from Mornington RSL sub-branch – will begin selling the iconic red poppies soon with all proceeds going to support needy current a...
Arthurs Seat Eagle welcomes 500,000th guest
THE milestone of welcoming half a million visitors to the Arthurs Seat Eagle was reached on October 21. The attraction has been soaring the heights of Arthurs Seat on the Mornington Peninsula since D...
Evidence lacking to justify gas terminal
By Cat Nadel AGL will have to do more to convince the Western Port community if it wants us to believe that a 300 metre, toxic gas import terminal at Crib Point is either safe or necessary. Claims th...
Supply concerns drive gas import ‘urgency’
By Kelly Parkinson AGL’s Crib Point gas import jetty aims to help bring more affordable gas to Victoria, in a safe and environmentally responsible way. From the start, we’ve been clear. We will follo...
Cliff work ends, for now
Temporary works to protect cliffs at Mt Martha North Beach from erosion by the sea and the public from landslides have been finished. If the work passes a “practical completion inspection” this week ...
Residents up in arms over ‘invasion’ plans
BALNARRING residents describe an aged care home planned for their street as “an invasion”. Janet Eyles, who hosted a residents’ meeting last week, said they believed the building of an Arcare 75-bed ...
College’s comfort kits help ease the pain
A DONATION of 200 “comfort kits” from a class of year 12 VCAL students at Padua College, Mornington will help patients at Frankston Hospital’s emergency department. The kits contain combs, toothbrush...
Turning right into trouble
A MT MARTHA man who collided with another car at a busy beach-side intersection blames a VicRoads’ line marker for causing it. Maurie Forbes was preparing to turn right from Bay Road into the Esplana...
Truffle farmer took the bait – supplier fined $4000
A ROSEBUD pest contractor was fined $4000 at Dromana Magistrates’ Court last week after pleading guilty to supplying 1080 bait to a farmer who was not authorised to use it. The court was told restric...
