IT is with deep gratitude, and a sense of sadness, that we say goodbye to our friend and colleague, Keith Platt, who is retiring this week.Life can feel like a strung-together series of wins and losses, randomly thrust upon us by an ambivalent universe.One of our great wins was that Keith came to work for us at Mornington Peninsula News Group in 2012 as our group editor.Keith has spent his entire career working in journalism across newspapers, magazines, television and documentary making. When he came to MPNG he was already well-known in the community for his long years at the…
Author: Cameron McCullough
Police are investigating after a fatal collision in Baxter this afternoon. Emergency services were called to reports of a collision involving a car and a pedestrian on Frankston-Flinders Road, near the Peninsula Link off ramp, about 3pm. The pedestrian, a 68-year-old Baxter woman, died at the scene. The female driver and sole occupant of the car was not injured and is speaking with investigators. The exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the incident, has CCTV, dashcam footage or any other information that could assist police is urged to contact…
Somerville Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal collision in Frankston South this morning. It is believed a motorcyclist was riding along Frankston-Flinders Road when they collided into the back of a green hatchback about 9.40am. The rider died at the scene. The driver of the other vehicle was not injured and is currently assisting police with their enquiries. The exact circumstances surrounding the collision are yet to be determined and investigations remain ongoing. Anyone who witnessed the incident, has CCTV, dashcam footage or any other information that could assist police is urged to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000…
THE heritage-listed Norman Lodge gatehouse on Nepean Highway, Mount Eliza, faces demolition after a structural engineer’s report identified the building as having suffered “total loss of structural integrity”. Norman Lodge Estate’s listing on the Victorian Heritage Register, which includes the gatehouse, notes the site “is significant to the history and development of Victoria and is protected by law.” The estate is considered a rare intact example of one of several bayside estates constructed in the 1860s as summer retreats for Melbourne’s businessmen. It is one of the few of these estates which was not substantially subdivided during the mid-20th century,…
Compiled by Cameron McCulloughAFTER a residence of about five years in Frankston, as mechanic in charge of the telephone system on the Peninsula, Mr. R. E. Fairnie will take his departure on the 17th inst. for Ararat, to which district he has been transferred to take up a similar position to which he filled here.During Mr. Fairnie’s stay in this district he has made himself very popular with those with whom he came in contact, and has taken a leading part in most of the amusements of the town and district.He was secretary of the Frankston Football Club for two…