
Man charged following Frankston assault and attempted carjacking
Feb 28, 2025 · Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following alleged assaults and attempted carjackings in Frankston yesterday morning. Officers responded to reports of a woman being assaulted near the intersection of Cranbourne and Lindrum roads about 11am. It is alleged a man threatened several people in a …
I4F pick candidate for Flinders - MPNEWS
Dec 5, 2024 · BEN Smith has been named as the “Independent 4 Flinders” candidate for the upcoming federal election. Smith, of Cape Schanck, is a small business owner, and has been the CEO of the Mornington Community Support Centre since 2022. He was also awarded the 2024 Victorian Father of the Year award in August, being honoured for
Wards new names, new boundaries - MPNEWS
Feb 20, 2024 · NEW boundaries and nine new names have been announced for 11 single-councillor wards on the Mornington Peninsula. The changes will be used in the October council elections and replace the existing six wards, three of which have more than one councillor. The names of the shire’s 11 wards are Beek Beek, Benbenjie, Briars, Brokil, Coolart,
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Cup clashes steal the show - MPNEWS
Feb 25, 2025 · SOCCER ROSEBUD v Mornington and Peninsula Strikers v Banyule City are the marquee match-ups in this weekend’s second preliminary round of the 2025 Australia Cup. Rosebud and Strikers go in to these sudden-death ties as underdogs but they won’t make life easy for their more-fancied opponents. Many Rosebud players have ties …
McCrae house collapses in landslip - MPNEWS
Jan 14, 2025 · Emergency services are on the scene of a landslip that has caused the collapse of a house at Penny Lane in McCrae. The emergency alert, issued at 8.49am, stated that a house had “rolled down the hill”, and was responded to by the CFA, police and ambulance services. Paramedics are treating at least one injury
'Youth crime out of control': residents plan protest outside MP’s ...
Feb 21, 2025 · A recent spate of youth crime across Hastings has pushed fed up residents to the brink, with a planned protest expected to occur outside the Somerville office of Member for Hastings Paul Mercurio on Friday afternoon, 21 February. They are calling for action as local campaigners spread the word on social media that youth crime
Peninsula Health to voluntarily merge - MPNEWS
Dec 18, 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. A statement supplied to The News said the merger will come into effect from 1 January 2026, and “is an important step in improving health
A celebration of country life - MPNEWS
Feb 24, 2025 · EXCITEMENT is building for the 97th Red Hill Show, Saturday 8th March 2025 at Red Hill Recreation Reserve and Showgrounds! This much-loved event brings together families, farmers, artisans, and competitors for a day packed with tradition and excitement. From the moment the gates swing open, the showgrounds will be a hive of activity. Champion livestock
Falling through the aged care cracks - MPNEWS
Feb 27, 2025 · By Dr Sarah Russell AFTER the heart-breaking revelations of the Aged Care Royal Commission, many of us hoped stories of neglect and poor treatment of older people were behind us. Not so on the Mornington Peninsula, thanks to our council leaving aged care. Mornington Peninsula Shire Council stopped providing aged care services in 2022 because