THE monitors appointed to oversee Kingston Council are set to stay for another six months at ratepayers’ expense. Last year the state government appointed two monitors to report on the…
Two men have been arrested as police continue to investigate a series of alleged ATM ram raids across Victoria over the last two months, including incidents in Frankston and Baxter.…
A MENTONE man has been charged with murder after an alleged stabbing in Melbourne’s CBD. A 19-year-old Mentone man was allegedly found with multiple stab wounds on King Street in…
MORE lifesavers have been rostered across Victorian beaches amid rising temperatures. The decision to deploy more paid lifesavers came during last week’s heat wave. Life Saving Victoria chief operations officer…
CORNISH College has opened a new STEM Centre for its students. The “Design Futures Studio” opened last week at the Bangholme school. The new facility has the capacity for early…
Across Victoria, the festive season brings families and friends together for long lunches, shared dinners, and much-anticipated celebrations. For many households, pets are naturally included in these gatherings and often…
LANGWARRIN Park Primary School students donned beach gear last week as part of a campaign to highlight the importance of water safety. The students took part in “Swim to School…
SOCCER JACK Elliott’s return to Baxter and the second annual Billy Baldwin Memorial Day are upcoming highlights on the local scene. Elliott has been a wanted man ever since walking…
PROVINCIAL RED Hill managed to grab a win over Mornington in a final over thriller on Saturday. Batting first at Alexandra Park, Mornington put 161 runs on the board. Ryan…
SOCCER THERE was never much doubt that Phil McGuinness would be offered the Skye United job for next season following this year’s dramatic league finale. Against great odds and with…
PENINSULA football is set for the creation of a new power club with last week’s announcement of a planned merger between State 4 South-East club Rosebud and local junior club…
A NEW exhibition, Unfolding, is on display at the Mornington Peninsula Regional Gallery, showcasing First Nations works on paper. The exhibition recognises the significance of paper as a material which…
AUSTRALIA indie band Teenage Dads are set to headline next year’s Mordi Fest event. Teenage Dads formed on the Mornington Peninsula, playing their first shows in 2016. Their second album,…
THE lineup for February’s Frankston Waterfront Festival has been unveiled. Australian band Hockey Dad will headline the two-day festival. They are joined on the lineup by Sunshine and Disco Faith…
MCCLELLAND has announced Michael Sibel as the winner of the inaugural Maquette: Sculpture Award for his work Two Parts (2025), a patinated bronze sculpture measuring 40 x 35 x 35…
A WORLD War II veteran living in Parkdale will celebrate his 100th birthday this week.John Davis will celebrate the milestone with friends and family at Bentleigh RSL Club.Davis is a…
SCIENTIST Hans Brunner, who helped exonerate Lindy Chamberlain, died last week on Thursday, 25 April.A large portrait, that he has referred to as representing “the other me”, has been entered…
GEORGE MORBY INGRAM was born in Bendigo in 1889, but lived much of his life in Hastings. He died in 1961 and is buried in Frankston cemetery.On 4 October 1918,…
FORTY years ago on the 26 September the nation was transfixed by the race between the two 12 metres, Liberty and Australia II, that was unfolding at Newport, Rhode Island.…
