Church seeks way to reopen op shop
WHILE there is no shortage of volunteers wanting to get the Holy Trinity Anglican Church’s opportunity shop back in business, its reopening depends on engineers’ assessing the building’s “structural ...
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Garden supplies fire lights up the night
HASTINGS and Bittern CFA brigades fought a yard fire at a Hastings garden supplies business, corner of Frankston-Flinders Rd and Haddock St, 11pm, Wednesday 26 April. First Lieutenant Alan Millar, of...
Fisherman saved
A MAN fishing off the rocks at Cape Schanck on Sunday 30 April was lucky to escape with his life after being swept into the sea seas by a wave, 1pm. Senior Sergeant Phillip Hulley, of Frankston polic...
Bunjil’s arrival signals reopening of Willum Warrain
A STATUE of Bunjil – the wedge-tailed eagle creator and spiritual being – now sits at the entrance to the Willum Warrain Aboriginal gathering place at Hastings. The unveiling of the statue on Friday ...
Line’s ‘cause and effect’ study
A COMPREHENSIVE environmental study will be carried out to investigate whether rail under road can be built along the Frankston line at Bonbeach and Edithvale as part of the state government’s level ...
Wait for pier repairs
STORM damaged wave panels on Mornington pier were removed by a specialist marine contractor last week. P W Johnson Constructions, of Carrum Downs, used a floating barge and hydraulic crane to remove ...
Bathing boxes to get asbestos health check
BATHING boxes on Mornington Peninsula beaches will be checked for asbestos. Councillors have been asked to approve $50,000 in the 2017/18 budget for an audit of the 830 bathing boxes managed by the s...
Project to link Greens Bush with Arthurs Seat
A PROJECT to strengthen the nature link between two of the Mornington Peninsula’s largest parks: Greens Bush and Arthurs Seat, was launched on Saturday 29 April. Greens Bush, between Arthurs Seat and...
Wind, rain but Anzac crowds shine
WET weather didn’t dampen community enthusiasm for last week’s Anzac Day commemorations – it may have even enhanced the solemnity of the occasion. Large crowds flocked to dawn services and gunfire br...
Nothing eerie about eagles new home
A PAIR of wedge-tailed eagles has moved into Pearcedale and, with the birds’ known longevity, they are almost certain to be long term residents. The eagles are living in a specially-constructed aviar...
