Mornington Peninsula News Group

03/01/2025

Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of a male in Rye this evening.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of a male in Rye this evening. Emergency services were called after a jet ski rider located an unresponsive male in waters off Butler Street just before 5.30pm. The yet to be formally identified male was brought to shore and CPR was co...

26/12/2024

Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of a man in Balnarring Beach this afternoon.

Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the death of a man in Balnarring Beach this afternoon. It is understood the man fell out of a kayak and into the water near Mason-Smith Road about 1pm. The man was pulled from the water by bystanders. Paramedics tried to revive the man, bu...

25/12/2024

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman in Langwarrin this morning. Read more:

Homicide Squad detectives are investigating the death of a woman in Langwarrin this morning. Emergency services responded to reports that a woman was stabbed at a Wood Duck Court address about 6.30am. The yet to be formally identified woman was declared deceased at the scene. Officers arrested a 63-...

24/12/2024

Police have arrested five people after a car was stolen during an aggravated burglary in Mount Eliza this morning.

Police have arrested five people after a car was stolen during an aggravated burglary in Mount Eliza this morning. It’s alleged a group of offenders entered a residence on The Ridge and stole a black Mercedes Benz about 8.30am. The vehicle was later sighted in the Carrum Downs area where it refu....

21/12/2024

Buses are replacing trains on the Stony Point line today (Saturday 21 December) after the Hastings Railway Station building was destroyed by fire overnight. Read more:

Buses are replacing trains on the Stony Point line today (Saturday 21 December) after the Hastings Railway Station building was destroyed by fire overnight. Fire crews were called to the structure before 4am to find it fully engulfed by flames. The station has been the subject of recent discussion w...

20/12/2024

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man following the death of two people in Rye on 2 December. Read more:

Homicide Squad detectives have charged a man following the death of two people in Rye on 2 December. Emergency services were called to a property on Parson Street shortly after 4am following reports of an alleged altercation. It’s alleged a man and a woman had attended the address and became invol...

19/12/2024

THE Mornington Community Support Centre is making sure everyone has a Christmas to look forward to through a range of programs to help families doing it tough, including a toy and gift program, a steam train ride, and Christmas lunch, supported through a $50k Christmas Appeal fundraising campaign.

THE Mornington Community Support Centre is making sure everyone has a Christmas to look forward to through a range of programs to help families doing it tough, including a toy and gift program, a steam train ride, and Christmas lunch, supported through a $50k Christmas Appeal fundraising campaign. A...

19/12/2024

A MEMORY support program helping residents with dementia introduced at Calvary’s aged care homes across Mornington Peninsula and bayside areas has won the healthcare provider’s national quality and safety Star award 2024.

A MEMORY support program helping residents with dementia introduced at Calvary’s aged care homes across Mornington Peninsula and bayside areas has won an award. The program, based on the Montessori approach by providing meaningful, tailored, small-group activities and support for residents living ...

19/12/2024

This resort-inspired home, located just 800m from Balnarring village at the end of a quiet court, offers luxurious living with a sensational poolside entertaining area and a deluxe billiards room. Featuring formal and informal living spaces with engineered oak flooring and abundant natural light, a wall of sliding glass doors opens to an entertainer’s dream: a covered barbecue deck, freestanding pergola, solar-heated pool, gas-heated spa, and a sunken firepit. Additional highlights include a modern bathroom with a soaker tub, main bedroom with ensuite, ducted heating, enclosed fireplace, split-system air conditioning, and a double carport.

Read more in this week's Western News: https://issuu.com/westernportnews/docs/wn_18th_dec2024/26

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18/12/2024

A DECOMMISSIONED water reservoir in Mount Eliza is being prepared for sale by the state government, despite calls for it to be kept as community space.

A DECOMMISSIONED water reservoir in Mount Eliza is being prepared for sale by the state government, despite calls for it to be kept as community space. The 2.8 hectare site at 57 Kunyung Road operated as a South East Water reservoir before being handed to the Department of Infrastructure and Transpo...

18/12/2024

A COMMUNITY campaign is calling for the removal of road barriers and signage along a scenic road in Red Hill, arguing they are unsightly and “totally disproportionate” to actual crash data.

A COMMUNITY campaign is calling for the removal of road barriers and signage along a scenic road in Red Hill, arguing they are unsightly and “totally disproportionate” to actual crash data. Road barriers were installed along Arthurs Seat Rd between Whitehill Rd and Red Hill Rd in response to saf...

18/12/2024

Mornington Peninsula mayor Anthony Marsh was joined by the Member for Hastings Paul Mercurio yesterday to celebrate construction starting on the Somerville to Baxter Trail. Read more:

Mornington Peninsula mayor Anthony Marsh was joined by the Member for Hastings Paul Mercurio yesterday to celebrate construction starting on the Somerville to Baxter Trail. This much-anticipated new shared path is a vital missing link in the grand vision for the Peninsula Trails project, a 170km net...

17/12/2024

PENINSULA Health chief executive Helen Cooper has announced that Peninsula Health intends to merge with Alfred Health and Kooweerup Regional Health to create a new entity, tentatively named Bayside Health.

PENINSULA Health chief executive Helen Cooper has announced that Peninsula Health intends to merge with Alfred Health and Kooweerup Regional Health to create a new entity, tentatively named Bayside Health. A statement supplied to The News said the merger will come into effect from 1 January 2026, an...

17/12/2024

NINE-year-old Apolosi Fosita of Somerville has had his Christmas wish come to life in a way he never imagined. He was selected as one of only six children around the country to have their creative drawing of a Santa Sleigh feature in Lego’s first-ever picture storybook called Santa’s Summer Sleigh by children’s author Sophie Beer.

NINE-year-old Apolosi Fosita of Somerville has had his Christmas wish come to life in a way he never imagined.He was selected as one of only six children around the country to have their creative drawing of a Santa Sleigh feature in Lego’s first-ever picture storybook called Santa’s Summer Sleig...

17/12/2024

The Summer Guide is here! Discover what’s happening on the peninsula and Bayside areas throughout summer. Pick up a copy when you're out and about, or read it online.

https://bit.ly/SummerGuide24-25

16/12/2024

THE state government has unveiled its “Economic Growth Statement” providing a “ten-year pipeline of industrial land” that includes reviewing the zoning of surplus port-zoned land at Hastings.

THE state government has unveiled its “Economic Growth Statement” providing a “ten-year pipeline of industrial land” that includes reviewing the zoning of surplus port-zoned land at Hastings. The announcement promised a review of “up to 3,300 hectares at Altona North and Hastings – curre...

16/12/2024

THE Labor Party has named ex-Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor Sarah Race as its candidate for the seat of Flinders at the 2025 federal election, selecting her unopposed.

THE Labor Party has named ex-Mornington Peninsula Shire councillor Sarah Race as its candidate for the seat of Flinders at the 2025 federal election, selecting her unopposed. “I am a local volunteer and advocate – from my kids’ kinder committee to sports clubs and business groups, I have been ...

12/12/2024

CONCERNS are mounting over the future of the historic Portsea Pier as no immediate action was being taken to repair a damaged section of the 144-year-old structure

CONCERNS are mounting over the future of the historic Portsea Pier as no immediate action was being taken to repair a damaged section of the 144-year-old structure. The top end of the L-shaped wooden pier has remained closed to the public after being impacted by a severe storm on 2 September with no...