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THE reconstructions of Edithvale, Chelsea, and Bonbeach train stations are finished. The three stations have been demolished and completely reconstructed in the last few months. The new railway stations opened…
NEW picnic tables are being installed for the summer. Around 100 tables will be put up in a bid to help provide more outdoor seating space for residents. Kingston mayor…
News
Officers from Mornington Divisional Response Unit have charged a man with firearms offences after executing a warrant in Frankston yesterday. Police attended a residence on Skye Road about 8am on…
A MAN from the south-eastern suburbs of Melbourne has been charged over an alleged diamond scam worth $1.4 million. Moorabbin Crime Investigation Unit detectives have been looking into the scam.…
RULES for dogs during the summer period are now in effect. Year-round, dogs are permitted off-leash on the Mentone foreshore between Charman Road and Plummer Road. During summer dogs can…
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire will write to Planning Minister Richard Wynne seeking a review and public consultation into the clothing-optional status of Mount Eliza’s nude beach, Sunnyside North. The council says…
COVID-19
STAFF at testing centres at Rosebud and Seaford have returned the highest number of positive COVID-19 test results “since the start of the pandemic”. Dr Sally Shaw said tests at…
THE emergency department at Frankston Hospital has been named a tier one COVID-19 exposure site. A person who presented to the hospital on 3 September subsequently tested positive to COVID-19.…
VICTORIA’S sixth COVID-19 lockdown is nearing its fourth week. The vaccination hub at Bayside Shopping Centre in Frankston was named a tier two exposure site last week after a positive…
THE end date for Victoria’s sixth lockdown has been extended by another two weeks. On 16 August, Premier Daniel Andrews announced that COVID-19 restrictions would remain in place until Thursday…
Sport
HORSE RACING MATT Laurie has produced yet another winner from the offspring of talented broodmare Glowing Tribute. Having already found success with 10-time winner Master Reset (by Reset) and four-time…
SOCCER PENINSULA Strikers, Somerville Eagles, Rosebud and Aspendale Stingrays will all feature new head coaches for the 2022 season. Donn Delaney has replaced Paul Williams at Strikers, Lee Barber is…
HORSE RACING MATT Laurie looks to have another talented son of Toronado in his stable. The three-year-old gelding Chartres looked to be struggling in the very heavy conditions at Cranbourne…
HORSE RACING NOT even an outrageous storm earlier in the week could keep the Balnarring Picnic races from going ahead on Saturday 6 November. Just over 2,500 people attended the…
Entertainment
A GROUP of young local musicians have recorded a compilation album, which is due for release soon. The Fresh Compilation Album 2021 is expected to release in September. It features…
THE car park of the Frankston Arts Centre became a temporary stage earlier this month when a crew used it to shoot footage for a short film. Answer your Phone…
FRANKSTON Arts Centre has enhanced its commitment to our arts community with artist grants now open to inspire, nurture and energise our creatives. North East Ward Cr Suzette Tayler said…
A SERIES of Sunday Soirees starts on a Sunday in September with a string quartet. McClelland Gallery and Sculpture Park in Langwarrin is hosting the events. The musical program kicks…
Local History
THREE intrepid rover scouts explore Warrumbungle National Park, NSW. By Barry Morris TUCKED away in a closed-up shed at the back of a Mornington Peninsula property rests a cardboard box…
ROBINSON’S Bookshop as it appeared during the 1960s. Philip Robinson and his wife Moria with current Robinson’s owner Susanne Horman in 2017 (below). Pictures: Supplied PHILIP Robinson, founder of Robinson’s…
History lesson: The launch of the Hall on the Hill book will take place on 16 March at 2pm. THE latest publication from the Mornington Peninsula Family History Society centres…
Happy couple: The Musgroves received a letter from the Queen congratulating the for 70 years of marriage. Picture: Gary Sissons BONBEACH couple Reginald and Joyce Musgrove celebrated their 70th anniversary…
