THE Nepean Special School has received nearly $500,000 for upgrade works.Existing brick paving at the school will be replaced with concrete to improve accessibility. The $499,446 for the project was…
VOLUNTEERS got together to remove thousands of notorious sea-stars from Seaford last weekend in an effort to protect Port Phillip Bay.Northern Pacific sea-stars are considered pests by Agriculture Victoria. The…
NOMINATIONS for Kingston Council’s 2024 sustainable business awards close at the end of the month. There are six award categories – waste reduction and recycling solutions, diversity and inclusion, small…
BAYSIDE Shopping Centre’s owners are being urged to scrap paid parking to encourage more visitors to Frankston’s city centre.Frankston councillors have unanimously agreed to write to Vicinity Centres encouraging it…
PRESSURE is growing on the federal government to adopt the recommendations of the “Murphy Report” on gambling reform.Former Dunkley MP Peta Murphy chaired an inquiry into online gambling harm prior…
TREES and plants are being planted along Nepean Highway as part of a project to improve the road.Frankston Council is planting 8700 indigenous and native plants and 26 trees on…
POLICE raided houses across the Mornington Peninsula last week as part of an investigation into the Finks Outlaw Motorcycle Gang.Victoria Police allege that motorbikes were ridden on the footpath on…
MPNFL DIVISION ONE FRANKSTON YCW has fired a warning shot to the rest of the competition with a big opening round win over Mt Eliza.The Stonecats controlled the game from…
SOCCER FRANKSTON Pines’ gun recruit Ardi Ahmeti has left the Monterey Reserve outfit and refuses to play under senior coach Donn Delaney. It’s a bodyblow for Pines who went down…
DIVISION ONE FOOTY kicked off on Good Friday with reigning premiers, Dromana, heading to Red Hill. Red Hill ended the 2023 season in seventh place, so looked to be no…
SOCCER LANGWARRIN and Skye United are the only two local clubs remaining in the 2024 Dockerty Cup after last week’s fourth preliminary round. Both Peninsula Strikers and Chelsea have been…
THE inaugural Flinders Fringe Festival – a three-day creative arts festival to celebrate the diversity of the Mornington Peninsula’s art scene, will be held 17-19 February. Artistic director Melissa Jackson…
A NEW production will bring together cabaret, dance, vaudeville, magic, circus, and comedy on the Frankston Arts Centre stage next month. Club Soda is a new show from Raconteur Productions,…
THE first Kingston Farmers Market at its new home will be held next weekend. The popular market has relocated from Highett to Kingston Heath Reserve. Suburban Rail Loop works will…
A PROGRAM is helping young people identify and learn about marine life found in local sanctuaries. Parks Victoria is encouraging young people to use its Parks Victoria Junior Rangers program…
