Category Archives: News

Flying Fish puts on displays for all to see

December 14, 2020
“FLYING fish” sounds like a misnomer because fish aren’t supposed to fly. But some fish do, after a fashion, so the name can be applicable. This rationale also helps explain how Rosebud business Flyi...

Burst pipe floods road

December 14, 2020
A BURST water pipe gouged a hole in the road “big enough to park a bus in” and caused flooding at McCrae, 5.30am, Monday 7 December. The water had still not been connected by 1.30pm. South East Water...

Declared Fire Danger Period is on now

December 14, 2020
THE fire danger period on the Mornington Peninsula began yesterday (Monday 14 December) and will extend until Saturday 1 May, unless extended or shortened by fire authorities in the meantime. The CFA...

Rethink foreshore plan: divers

December 14, 2020
ASPECTS of the proposed Rye Foreshore Plan are so detrimental to divers that would likely go elsewhere, a dive shop owner says. More than 1000 objectors have signed the Rye pier Access-Under-Immediat...

Weekly summer recycling is back

December 14, 2020
THIS summer recycle bins on the Mornington Peninsula will be collected every week from Monday 14 December until Friday 29 January. The normal 240-litre recycle bins with the blue lid will be collecte...

Mount Martha landslip works

December 14, 2020
WORKS to provide temporary vehicle access to the property cut off during the landslip at the Esplanade, Mount Martha, in October were set to begin last week and take two days. (“Landslip closes Espla...

Quick snip a year in the making

December 14, 2020
LUCY (12) and Alyssa (11) have just had the haircut to beat all haircuts, lopping off around 35 centimetres to donate for the making of wigs. Going into grade six at the start of the year at St Macar...

Police seek pair

December 9, 2020
POLICE are seeking public assistance in identifying two men after a criminal damage spree at Somerville several weeks back. The pair was reported loitering at an Eramosa Road primary school, 2.30am, ...

Welcome back-up during cancer fight

December 7, 2020
TREATMENT for head and neck cancers affecting his face as well as his eating, drinking and speech have been life-changing for Steve Mahoney, of Mornington. Unlike other types of cancers, the visible ...

A plate full of healthy, abundant food

December 7, 2020
“WE are all connected to food that is local, healthy and abundant” is the ethos, or “Community Aspiration” of The Community Plate (TCP). This collective of Frankston and Mornington Peninsula people i...