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Hundreds of Victoria University students took centre stage at this spring’s graduation ceremonies. ALL THE PICTURES HERE...
10/09/2024

Hundreds of Victoria University students took centre stage at this spring’s graduation ceremonies. ALL THE PICTURES HERE 👉: https://bit.ly/47nWUNO

🐈Victorian councils with cat curfews and cat caps are leading the way as the federal government looks to introduce natio...
10/09/2024

🐈Victorian councils with cat curfews and cat caps are leading the way as the federal government looks to introduce nationwide pet rules.
📍TAP to see how your council measures up 👉 https://bit.ly/3XAOMpA

Nominations have opened for the upcoming council elections. Check out who has thrown their hat in the ring for the Morni...
10/09/2024

Nominations have opened for the upcoming council elections. Check out who has thrown their hat in the ring for the Mornington Peninsula. 👇

After weeks of speculation about who will stand at the upcoming Mornington Peninsula Shire council elections the nominations for the October poll have opened.

The brother of an AFL premiership player and senior Collingwood Football Club employee has denied sexually violating a s...
10/09/2024

The brother of an AFL premiership player and senior Collingwood Football Club employee has denied sexually violating a schoolgirl. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3Xlmmyy

🏉 A dominant St Ignatius side will be in the box seat to clinch Herald Sun Shield glory, but they will have six fiery co...
09/09/2024

🏉 A dominant St Ignatius side will be in the box seat to clinch Herald Sun Shield glory, but they will have six fiery competitors chomping at the heels to take the trophy. Watch the Div 2 senior boys finals LIVE from 9.30 today 👉 https://bit.ly/4gla0iT

09/09/2024

Mornington Peninsula councillors have just voted on an ambitious plan to create an Australian first action sports precinct at Boneo.

Guide Dogs Victoria has thrown open the doors to its new multimillion sensory centre set to revolutionise support for th...
09/09/2024

Guide Dogs Victoria has thrown open the doors to its new multimillion sensory centre set to revolutionise support for the low-vision and blind community and their guide dogs. See the video📍 https://bit.ly/3MwwPm0

James Hallahan wants to return Sorrento Football Netball Club to a "formidable'' force in the Mornington Peninsula Footb...
09/09/2024

James Hallahan wants to return Sorrento Football Netball Club to a "formidable'' force in the Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League.

Here's how: https://bit.ly/3ZfeNMw

The next gold medal winning skateboarder could master their tricks and flips on the Mornington Peninsula if an ambitious...
09/09/2024

The next gold medal winning skateboarder could master their tricks and flips on the Mornington Peninsula if an ambitious plan gets the nod from the local council. 👇

A world-class action sports precinct with year-round skiing and skate parks to take aspiring athletes from the grassroots level to elite competition is on the cards for the Mornington Peninsula.

Newly appointed Sorrento Football Netball Club coach James Hallahan has always been a “leave no stone unturned” kind of ...
09/09/2024

Newly appointed Sorrento Football Netball Club coach James Hallahan has always been a “leave no stone unturned” kind of guy and he intends to take the same approach into coaching.

James Hallahan says he’ll take “bits and pieces” from all of his coaches as he launches his own coaching career at Sorrento.

Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club has had an influx of recruits, including exciting youngsters from the MPCA and a first-...
09/09/2024

Frankston Peninsula Cricket Club has had an influx of recruits, including exciting youngsters from the MPCA and a first-class fast bowler from England.

LATEST HEAT NEWS: https://bit.ly/3ZbBDER

Mt Eliza Football Netball Club got the monkey off its back by winning through to Mornington Peninsula Football Netball L...
09/09/2024

Mt Eliza Football Netball Club got the monkey off its back by winning through to Mornington Peninsula Football Netball League Division 1 grand final — but a key player was reported. Details 👉 https://bit.ly/3B6ZLhJ

The brother of a senior Collingwood official and AFL premiership star has denied sexually violating a Mornington Peninsu...
09/09/2024

The brother of a senior Collingwood official and AFL premiership star has denied sexually violating a Mornington Peninsula child. Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/3Xlmmyy

🏉 A grand final berth beckons for one of the top two sides in the Premier Women’s competition when Old Scotch Football C...
08/09/2024

🏉 A grand final berth beckons for one of the top two sides in the Premier Women’s competition when Old Scotch Football Club and St Kevin’s clash in the major semi-final at 11.35am today. Watch the livestream 👉 https://bit.ly/4cOe3RK

Finals accelerated in local footy with plenty of grand final winners as elsewhere there were stunning results as teams l...
07/09/2024

Finals accelerated in local footy with plenty of grand final winners as elsewhere there were stunning results as teams looked to qualify for the decider.
Here are the talking points from Saturday’s football.
More here: https://bit.ly/3XknClJ

✈️ A tiny parasite bite would forever change a Melbourne teenager’s life. Now, 11 years later, he is flying half way aro...
07/09/2024

✈️ A tiny parasite bite would forever change a Melbourne teenager’s life. Now, 11 years later, he is flying half way around the world in a quest for answers. Full story ▶️ https://bit.ly/4g6P8eW

🏉 Kew and Caulfield Grammarians will write another chapter in their storied book of feuds in the VAFA Premier Women's se...
06/09/2024

🏉 Kew and Caulfield Grammarians will write another chapter in their storied book of feuds in the VAFA Premier Women's semi finals when the pair clash in the first semi-final at 9.20am today at Box Hill City Oval. Watch the livestream 👉 https://bit.ly/4cOe3RK

🐱Cat owners could be subject to a cat cap as the federal government looks for ways to reduce attacks on native wildlife,...
06/09/2024

🐱Cat owners could be subject to a cat cap as the federal government looks for ways to reduce attacks on native wildlife, but Victorian councils could already have the solution in practice.🐈
📍TAP to find out how your council is purr-fecting pet ownership rules 👉

🏉 Ivanhoe Grammar School stormed their way into the Herald Sun Shield Div 2 Senior grand final, but who joins them? Watc...
04/09/2024

🏉 Ivanhoe Grammar School stormed their way into the Herald Sun Shield Div 2 Senior grand final, but who joins them? Watch three Victorian schools go head-to-head in the Pool B finals LIVE on Wednesday. Watch four matches back-to-back from 10am 👉 https://bit.ly/4e6dwvl

Guide Dogs Victoria has thrown open the doors to its new multimillion dollar sensory centre set to revolutionise support...
03/09/2024

Guide Dogs Victoria has thrown open the doors to its new multimillion dollar sensory centre set to revolutionise support for the blind and vision-impaired people and their guide dogs 📍 https://bit.ly/3MwwPm0

An unexpected diagnosis for her 20-month-old baby has left a devastated Victorian mother planning his funeral while he i...
03/09/2024

An unexpected diagnosis for her 20-month-old baby has left a devastated Victorian mother planning his funeral while he is still breathing. Read the full story 📍 https://bit.ly/4ea7jPk

A shocked Melbourne couple is pondering how to spend their new millions after winning a life-changing lottery. Read the ...
03/09/2024

A shocked Melbourne couple is pondering how to spend their new millions after winning a life-changing lottery. Read the full story 📍 https://bit.ly/3MtEhhC

The despised paid parking trial at Schnapper Point, Mornington, Sunnyside North Beach, Mt Eliza and Flinders Pier will e...
03/09/2024

The despised paid parking trial at Schnapper Point, Mornington, Sunnyside North Beach, Mt Eliza and Flinders Pier will end at 8pm on Saturday, September 14. But the local council has refused to rule out bringing in more paid parking down the road. Here's what happened 👇

The Mornington Peninsula has refused to rule out a “paywall” at bay beaches despite the “angst, confusion and total mayhem” caused by a recent paid parking trial.

Bumper council meeting today! Councillors are expected to decide if paid parking should be rolled out along foreshores f...
02/09/2024

Bumper council meeting today!
Councillors are expected to decide if paid parking should be rolled out along foreshores from Mt Eliza to Portsea. 👉 https://bit.ly/47dX6if
Red Hill Community Market will also learn its fate. 👉 https://bit.ly/3MvnDOA

An unexpected diagnosis for her 20-month-old baby has left a devastated Melbourne mother planning his funeral while he i...
02/09/2024

An unexpected diagnosis for her 20-month-old baby has left a devastated Melbourne mother planning his funeral while he is still breathing 📍 https://bit.ly/479YySN

Truckloads of asbestos contaminated soil have allegedly been dumped under the carpark of a popular Melbourne club, spark...
01/09/2024

Truckloads of asbestos contaminated soil have allegedly been dumped under the carpark of a popular Melbourne club, sparking the environmental watchdog to investigate. Read the full story 👉 https://bit.ly/4cGWV0h

Waka Hammond has been one of the stars of the recent Storm Cup and Peter Mulholland rugby league tournaments. Now, he’s ...
31/08/2024

Waka Hammond has been one of the stars of the recent Storm Cup and Peter Mulholland rugby league tournaments. Now, he’s set to make his next move, which will get him closer to the NRL. More here: https://bit.ly/479HMmX

Dandenong Stingrays coach Nick Cox says Charlie Orchard lets his footy do the talking. If that’s the case, Orchard’s foo...
30/08/2024

Dandenong Stingrays coach Nick Cox says Charlie Orchard lets his footy do the talking. If that’s the case, Orchard’s footy has grown from a quiet whisper to an echoing yell this season. STORY 👉 https://bit.ly/3Z5R5Cd

🐵 An ape abductor who hit the headlines after he made off with Garry the Gorilla in a Bunnings rental car has described ...
30/08/2024

🐵 An ape abductor who hit the headlines after he made off with Garry the Gorilla in a Bunnings rental car has described his monkey business as “stupidity … at its finest”. Read more ▶️ https://bit.ly/4e0fyx6

Paris bronze-medal winner Caitlin Parker has fallen in love with the Mornington Peninsula and it's largely due to the co...
30/08/2024

Paris bronze-medal winner Caitlin Parker has fallen in love with the Mornington Peninsula and it's largely due to the community.
STORY HERE 👉 https://bit.ly/3ASP9ms

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Animal activists have vandalised Premier Jacinta Allan’s electorate office overnight, graffiting and smashing windows in the latest of a series of targeted attacks. 📌 See the latest 👉 https://bit.ly/3WhL0AY

Love rugby league? See the NRL stars of tomorrow as they play in the Storm Cup. Watch it LIVE from 11am 👉 https://bit.ly/3x1dWDA

🏰🐎 The Australian Jousting Championship took place in regional Victoria at the weekend, with competitors donning replica medieval armour and charging with 3m wooden lances. Take a look at some of the action: https://bit.ly/4axFdv0

🎓 What a month it's been for Monash University students who have graduated and are ready for their next journey 🎓 FULL PICTURE GALLERY: https://bit.ly/4bimi8G

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Commuters travelling on one major train line between the CBD and a popular suburb are most likely to be subject to criminal activity. See the stats in your area: https://bit.ly/42lA31T

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🦈Nothing beats fresh trout baked in the oven with some lemon and black pepper. And catching your own just got easier! One of the Mornington Peninsula's best freshwater fishing spots is brimming with brown and rainbow trout thanks to the state government's Go Fishing program. Minister for Outdoor Recreation Sonya Kilkenny joined Member for Eastern Victoria Tom McIntosh at Devilbend Rerservoir yesterday to help release the catchable sized fish. The reservoir has been stocked with about 250,000 trout since 2010 with some now a healthy 2kg.

🤷‍♂️We're on the hunt to find Victoria's most confusing intersection. Is there one near home or work that you avoid because it's just too tricky to navigate? 📌Tell us in the comments below.

An Australian dog trainer has launched a unique service where she runs dogs on a treadmill in her van, to help dogs stay fit, calm, and confident. 🐕‍🦺 💬 Would you use a service like this for your dogs? 📍 Story: https://bit.ly/3H3811H

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Mornington Peninsula Leader covers suburbs located at the fringe of Melbourne's outer southern suburbs, between 40 and 80 kilometres south of the CBD.

Mornington Peninsula Shire is an urban and rural area, with resort towns, tourist development and some commercial, industrial and port areas. It is is one of Melbourne's major holiday and retirement areas. The majority of the population is clustered along the coastline of Port Phillip, between Mount Eliza and Dromana. Much of the rural area is used for farms, orchards and market gardens.

The Mornington Peninsula population for 2020 is 166,922, and is forecast to grow to 181,097 by 2036.