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Swans soar back into footy action

2 weeks ago | mpnews.com.au | Brendan Rees

AFTER a two-year hiatus, the Southern Peninsula Swans Reclink football team are officially back this season. The Reclink Footy League is key program of Reclink Australia, which has been running for more than 30 years. Currently, the league has 14 teams across Victoria and is open to all genders and abilities, emphasising participation over competition.
Tyabb warbird takes flight at Avalon International Airshow

2 weeks ago | mpnews.com.au | Brendan Rees

A VINTAGE aircraft from Tyabb has taken to the skies at the Avalon International Airshow, with a young Mornington Peninsula-based pilot showcasing its timeless beauty. The De Havilland Tiger Moth bi-plane, which is part of Judy Pay’s collection of old warbirds at the Old Aeroplane Company in Tyabb, flew as part of the “Frozen Five” Tiger Moth formation team in front of thousands of aviation enthusiasts on 28 March.
New brew with a sweet twist

3 weeks ago | mpnews.com.au | Brendan Rees

HOLD onto your pint glasses, beer lovers – Jetty Road Brewing is about to rock your taste buds in the most unexpected way. The Dromana-based brewery has whipped up a bold concoction so unique, it might just be the sweetest idea to hit the craft beer scene: a Neapolitan Ice Cream Ale.
New jetty to revitalise Mornington harbour

3 weeks ago | mpnews.com.au | Brendan Rees

WORK will soon begin on rebuilding the Mornington Fishermans Jetty, restoring not only access for berthing but also injecting new life into the harbour. The much-anticipated announcement was made last week by the state government with construction preparations set to start in April. The jetty was closed to pedestrians in November 2020 due to advanced structural deterioration with berthing access ceasing in 2022 following inspections by maritime engineers.
Bullying allegations aired in council meeting

3 weeks ago | baysidenews.com.au | Brendan Rees

BREWING internal tensions at Kingston Council boiled over last week, resulting in the public airing of bullying allegations and a referral being made to the Local Government Inspectorate. After an intense debate at last week’s public meeting, Kingston Council has referred a decision made by the previous group of councillors to the inspectorate for investigation. The decision which sparked the debate was a group of grants handed out by council in June 2024.
Battle over beach cleaning to reach ‘compromise’

3 weeks ago | mpnews.com.au | Brendan Rees

MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has put forward five options for cleaning the region’s iconic beaches following a divisive hand beach cleaning trail that has sparked heated debate in the community.
Shire surplus to boost landslide response

3 weeks ago | mpnews.com.au | Brendan Rees

MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire has reforecast an end of financial year surplus of $3.78m, which will be dispersed to fund the McCrae landslide emergency response, storm damage, and bolstering its emergency response reserve. Councillors have approved a “2024/2025 mid-year reforecast” which will see $2m allocated to the recovery of last August’s storm events, $1.2m towards the McCrae landslide emergency response, and $580,000 to top up the shire’s emergency response reserve.
The Briars expansion near completion

3 weeks ago | mpnews.com.au | Brendan Rees

A PROJECT to expand the size of the existing wildlife sanctuary at The Briars conservation park in Mt Martha is nearing completion with volunteers working hard to plant thousands of trees. The sanctuary, managed by the Mornington Peninsula Shire, will increase from 90 hectares to about 130 hectares with the community having already planted more than 7000 indigenous plants as part of revegetation efforts. According to a shire report, fencing of the new section is almost complete.
Roxy rescued at Martha Cove

3 weeks ago | mpnews.com.au | Brendan Rees

A HEARTWARMING rescue unfolded at Martha Cove in Safety Beach on 25 March when a dog became trapped between rocks, drawing a swift response from the community. Emergency crews from State Emergency Service, Country Fire Authority, Victoria Police, and Fire Rescue Victoria worked together to free the three-year-old German Shepherd after responding to the incident just before 7pm. Roxy had been on a walk with her family when she slipped and fell at the rock wall near the Safety Beach Sailing Club.
Owner of Donut King fined $10K for child employment breaches

4 weeks ago | mpnews.com.au | Brendan Rees

AN owner and operator of Donut King at stores at Rosebud and Berwick has been fined $10,000 for breaching child employment laws. Sam Minto, the sole director Minto Nominees Pty Ltd, the company of which Donut King trades under, pleaded guilty to 12 charges of breaking Victoria’s child employment laws at the Melbourne Magistrate’s Court on 21 March.