Challenge takes hen’s day to new heights
JANELLE Da Silva celebrated her hen’s day last year by persuading her friends to dress up and take up the Arthurs Seat Challenge. “I dragged all the women up Arthurs Seat with me,” she said. Ms Da Si...
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‘They’re from Tigerland’
ONE extended Mornington Peninsula “pride” was awaiting the grand final siren with more than a little trepidation on Saturday. Five generations of the one family, led by great-great grandmother Molly ...
Liberal call for Labor help in ulcer fight
NEPEAN Liberal candidate Russell Joseph wants the state government to “drop the politics” and work with the federal government on research to eradicate the Buruli ulcer. Cases of the devastating cond...
Police tribute to the fallen
SOUTHERN Metropolitan Police and members of the public will pay tribute to those who have died in the line of duty at a Blue Ribbon Day service at Rosebud RSL, Friday 29 September. The service, which...
Cultural artefacts created at men’s shed
THE Hastings-based Willum Warrain Aboriginal Association has been given $36,864 from the state government to build a men’s shed. The shed’s focus will be on creating such cultural artefacts as boomer...
Devilbend’s flow from its ‘original source’
AFTER a break of 61 years, water is again flowing into Devilbend Reservoir along its original creek watercourse. Up to 17 million litres a day will enter the reservoir during peak flow times, thanks ...
Runway plan ‘aids safety’
THE proposed widening of the sealed section of the north-south runway at Tyabb airfield from 10 metres to 18 metres would improve safety, according to the Tyabb Airfield Precinct Plan now on public d...
Fun run gets the colour treatment
BONEO Primary School pupils had lots of fun preparing for the upcoming Light Up Fun Run 4 Autism. They threw coloured powder into the air to promote the event – from the Bay Trail Tootgarook (opposit...
Outdoor dining on the menu
OUTDOOR dining is on the menu in central Frankston as part of a state government push to encourage food and drink businesses to kick business outside to the kerbside. The state government’s appetite ...
All aboard for Baxter line business case
A BUSINESS case for the long-mooted electrification of the Frankston line to Baxter will go ahead after the federal and state governments got onboard a unity ticket to look at the plan. Federal Dunkl...
