Kinder grant
LITTLE Tommies Early Learning Centre will be built in Mt Eliza as part of a state government $50 million investment in the early childhood sector. Eastern Victoria MP Daniel Mulino said $650,000 woul...
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Trailer thefts arrest
A FRANKSTON South man has been arrested and charged over a spate of trailer thefts in the Mt Eliza and Mt Martha areas. Police will allege the man, 25, stole four trailers and $20,000 worth of tradie...
Money ‘found’ for track repair
WORK will begin early next year to fix a collapsed path leading down the cliff to the northern end of Mills Beach, Mornington. Known as the Beleura cliff track, the path was closed for safety reasons...
Uber knockback a blip on the sat-nav
MULTINATIONAL ride-sharing company Uber was knocked back from holding an “information session” at Mornington Secondary College last Tuesday evening. The purpose of the session included signing up new...
Land buy to keep animals off track
AN appeal will be launched early in the New Year to buy land to form safe wildlife corridors between national parks on the Mornington Peninsula. The Australian Wildlife Protection Council (AWPC) is c...
Volunteers take a bow
THREE women with a collective 100 years’ service received a mayoral commendation for their dedication to Western Port Community Support at a special morning tea recently. The citation is awarded to t...
Boardwalk open this weekend
THE Warringine boardwalk reopens on Sunday after being closed since a bushfire in January. More than 700 metres of the Hastings boardwalk have been restored and Mornington Peninsula Shire is inviting...
Cliff track talks
THE Beleura cliff path, Mornington, remains officially closed, despite being used by many people each day. Safety barriers erected by Mornington Peninsula Shire have been pushed aside, providing acce...
Digging deep for Ethiopian water supply
WE take for granted that water will flow from the tap when it’s turned on. It’s a welcome blessing in a first world country. But that luxury is unknown to impoverished villagers in Ethiopia, leading ...
Be seen back in the swim this summer
BEACHGOERS and boaters are being warned to take care around water in the summer months ahead. The 2014-15 Drowning Report released last week by the state government highlighted some disturbing trends...
