Bid to settle sediment problem
AFTER three years of negotiations, the environment group BERG Mt Martha has persuaded Mornington Peninsula Shire to spend $100,000 to reduce sediment entering Balcombe Estuary. BERG Mt Martha preside...
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Craigie Beach rocks
CRAIGIE beach at Mt Martha remains closed during the day while extra rocks are brought in to protect the 50-year-old seawall. A similar rock revetment is already in place at the northern end of the s...
Muscle men help hospital
IMAGES of muscular, well-toned men might be easy on the eye, but they are also raising money for the Monash Children’s Hospital thanks to Mornington mum Caroline Donovan. Ms Donovan is the organiser ...
Shire shake-up sees 8 new faces
EIGHT new councillors have been elected to the 11-member Mornington Peninsula Shire Council. Three of four councillors seeking re-election regained their seats: Bev Colomb in Briars ward, Antonella C...
Cricketers hit – again
CRIB Point Cricket Club has been hit by intruders for the third time in the past few months. No cash was stolen in the early morning Friday 21 October break-in but Senior Sergeant Allan Paxton, of Mo...
Teacher’s aim to be top of class
LONGSTANDING Hastings Primary School teacher Julie Bryant, right, has been selected in the top three primary teachers in Victoria for this year’s Victorian Education Excellence awards, to be announce...
Peninsula’s rare plants protected
SOME of the rarest plants on the Mornington Peninsula and French Island will be better protected under a $85,000 project between Trust for Nature and Parks Victoria. The state government money will g...
Insight into Navy life
AN open day at HMAS Cerberus on Sunday gave thousands of visitors a rare glimpse of Navy life, as well as a great day out. Known as the Cradle of the Navy, the base has up to 800 staff and each year ...
Holes being bored along railway line
WORK is being done along the Frankston line to prepare for the removal of eight level crossings between Cheltenham and Frankston. Geotechnical investigations will be conducted until the end of the ye...
Community garden thrives thanks to helpers
DROMANA Community Garden attributes part of its growth and health to financial support of service groups and Mornington Peninsula Shire. Lions Red Hill donated $1000 to buy water tanks, and Morningto...
