EDITORIAL | The Victorian Liberals Have Learned Nothing, and Hastings Is the Latest Example
The Victorian Liberal Party appears to have repeated in Hastings the same top-down preselection play used in Nepean, raising fresh questions about rank-and-file members being shut out and the political cost of party arrogance.
Three Girls Arrested After Alleged Stolen Car Follow Across Melbourne’s South And East
Three girls were arrested after an allegedly stolen hatchback was tracked across Melbourne’s southern and eastern suburbs before being stopped in Mount Waverley, according to Victoria Police.
Hercus Rips Into Liberals and Labor Over Rosebud Hospital, Backs PPP Pathway
One Nation candidate Darren Hercus has blasted both Liberals and Labor over Rosebud Hospital, backing a PPP rebuild plan and questioning why voters should trust more election promises.
Frankston and Rosebud men among trio charged after Berwick jeweller armed robbery
A Frankston man and a Rosebud man are among three people charged following an alleged armed robbery at a Berwick jewellery store and two other alleged incidents on the same day, according to Victoria Police.
Police Appeal For Help To Find Missing Rosebud Man Bernard
Victoria Police is appealing for public assistance to help locate Bernard, 84, who was last seen leaving a residence on Waterfall Gully Road in Rosebud about 9.30pm on Saturday, 28 March. Police say he was travelling in a 2008 Subaru Outback, registration WGD037.
Frankston Barista’s Debut Novel Spencer Sparkles Builds Local Momentum
Frankston local Dan Stroede says his debut novel Spencer Sparkles is building momentum, with strong reader feedback, local interest and growing attention around the book.
Somerville Business Group To Host Community Clean-Up Day On 3 May
Somerville Business Group will host a community clean-up day on 3 May, with locals encouraged to register in advance to assist with planning, catering and insurance coverage.
McCrae Mediation Ends With Partial Deals But No Public Timetable
Mornington Peninsula Shire and South East Water say some McCrae residents have reached agreement through mediation, but the public update leaves major questions unanswered over the scope of works, timelines and when displaced residents may return home.
Letter to the Editor: MPSC Residents Deserve Fairer Access to Services
A local resident says uneven access to services, transport and community facilities across the Mornington Peninsula is leaving some suburbs isolated, particularly older residents and people living with disability.
Letter to the Editor: Fuel Crisis Blame Game Misses the Real Cause
A letter to the editor argues Australia’s fuel crisis is not solely a government failure, but the result of global instability, disrupted oil supply routes and long-term policy decisions that weakened fuel security.
