Three teenagers have been charged after a 41-year-old Langwarrin man was allegedly stabbed and left with life-threatening injuries after confronting a group outside a Govan Street property.
Police say the death of a 57-year-old Rosebud man found critically injured at Point Nepean Road and Boneo Road is no longer being treated as a potential hit-run.
Police are investigating after a woman was found dead inside a Stanley Street home following a house fire in Frankston.
Victoria Police are seeking public assistance after an alleged lewd act involving a teenage girl on a Route 785 bus between Mornington and Frankston.
David Lau, 49, died on 22 August, leaving behind three daughters. His sister Bethany is calling for better mental health and addiction support on the Mornington Peninsula.
Police are hunting a dark-coloured SUV after a woman was killed in a Frankston South fatal hit-run on Frankston-Flinders Road.
Two men have been arrested after police allegedly recovered approximately $15,000 worth of stolen tools from a vehicle in Hastings. A Crib Point man has been charged, while a Frankston man was released pending further enquiries.
Somerville Tyabb Rotary members heard from Ukrainian community representatives about humanitarian needs and practical ways to provide medical aid and winter supplies.
A Safety Beach man and a Carrum Downs man have been charged with intentionally causing injury and affray following an alleged assault in Sale. Both were bailed to appear in court in February 2027.
A $2.8 million upgrade of Eramosa Road East in Somerville will begin this September. The affected section will close to through traffic, with resident access maintained and completion expected before Christmas, weather permitting.
A 65-year-old Frankston man has been charged with four counts of stalking and firearm and weapon possession offences after electronic tracking devices were allegedly found on several cars.
A Rye man is among three people charged after police dismantled a Balnarring drug lab described as one of Victoria’s largest uncovered this year. Investigators seized suspected methylamphetamine, chemical waste and equipment during searches on the Mornington Peninsula and in Melbourne.
Two Mount Eliza residents were arrested during a Taskforce Hawk raid investigating alleged construction industry corruption. The man faces a false-document charge arising from a separate investigation.
A man has died following an early-morning collision between a car and truck on Peninsula Link at Carrum Downs, with Major Collision Investigation Unit detectives investigating the circumstances.
Police detected 218 offences during a two-night road policing blitz across Casey and Dandenong, including 13 alleged drink drivers and five drug drivers.
An 18-year-old Baxter man has been arrested after an allegedly stolen BMW was pursued across Melbourne’s southeast following a series of alleged burglaries in Brighton East.
Mornington Peninsula Shire is planning a major turf replacement at Truemans Road Recreation Reserve in Tootgarook after cockatoos caused extensive damage to the soccer pitches and cricket oval.
A 20-year-old Safety Beach man is expected to face charges after an alleged drink-driving crash on Nepean Highway in Dromana left a Ford Fiesta written off.
The Frankston and Mornington Peninsula Business Festival 2026 brought regional leaders, exhibitors, keynote speakers and community organisations together at Frankston Arts Centre.
A Schoolies licence blitz across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula has resulted in multiple alleged security, identification and traffic offences. Victoria Police inspected 33 licensed premises and checked 89 crowd controller licences during the operation on 21 and 22 August.…
A Victoria Police senior constable has been charged with four counts of common law assault following an internal investigation into an alleged on-duty incident in November 2025.
A 37-year-old Somerville man has been arrested and released pending further enquiries as part of a Taskforce Hawk investigation into alleged secret commissions, fraud and drug trafficking linked to Victoria’s construction industry.
Four Australians have shared how scammers used trust, pressure and familiar situations to steal thousands of dollars during Scams Awareness Week 2026.
A 50-year-old Mount Martha man faces multiple drug charges after police allegedly found several substances and more than $5,000 in cash during a Frankston operation.
A five-hour police operation at Frankston Railway Station resulted in 40 arrests, five edged weapons being seized and more than 40 transport infringement notices being issued.
The Frankston & Mornington Peninsula Business Festival will bring 80 exhibitors to the Frankston Arts Centre on 27 August, with sessions covering regional growth, housing, artificial intelligence, hospitality and workplace wellbeing.
A 27-year-old man has been charged over two alleged stabbings in Frankston, including an alleged armed robbery, and remanded in custody.
Frankston Crime Investigation Unit detectives have arrested a 27-year-old man after two women were stabbed in separate incidents on Young Street and Playne Street within 24 hours.
A man died after a two-vehicle collision in Rosebud on Sunday evening. Police have arrested one driver and are investigating.
Victoria Police have released images of a Volkswagen similar to the vehicle involved in the fatal Beaumaris crash that killed a 38-year-old Blind Bight man.
A 38-year-old Blind Bight man has died and a 45-year-old Carrum Downs man suffered life-threatening injuries following a fatal crash in Beaumaris.
Residents are being urged to report sick or dead birds and marine mammals as H5 bird flu threatens wildlife, tourism and poultry operations around Western Port.
Grade 5 students from Western Port primary schools put their engineering skills to the test at the seventh annual Inter School Activity Challenge, with Crib Point Primary School taking first place.
The Mornington Peninsula Small Business Festival continues throughout August, with free and low-cost workshops covering marketing, AI, finance, social media, networking and workplace compliance.
Detectives have charged a 35-year-old Mornington man over an alleged knife assault in Cooba Court that left a 41-year-old man with life-threatening injuries
A 41-year-old man is fighting for life following an assault in Mornington, with police arresting a 35-year-old man shortly after the incident.
A Frankston man is expected to face charges following an alleged erratic driving incident and collision on Peninsula Link at Baxter. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.
A 14-year-old girl remains in a critical condition after an allegedly stolen Honda Jazz rolled several times on Peninsula Link at Langwarrin. Police are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.
A 55-year-old Rosebud man has been charged over vandalism that damaged 11 businesses along Ocean Beach Road in Sorrento and caused nearly $100,000 in damage.
A man has died following a two-car collision on Nepean Highway in Seaford. Police said the vehicles collided near Station Street shortly after 2.30pm on Monday, 27 July. Paramedics took the male driver of one vehicle to hospital in a…
A 53-year-old Cheltenham woman has been charged with murder more than two years after a man was fatally shot in Yarram.
Police have charged two teenage boys over three alleged robberies targeting four boys in Mornington, including an incident involving an alleged knife threat.
A Rosebud property is among 14 homes worth about $17.5 million frozen as police investigate an alleged organised crime syndicate linked to at least 41 cannabis grow houses across Victoria.
A Victoria Police senior constable has been charged with sexual exposure following an internal investigation. Police said the 40-year-old officer was charged with one count over an alleged incident on 24 April. The officer was on duty at the time,…
STPL News is seeking expressions of interest in a proposed community panel series covering Hastings, Mornington, Nepean and Frankston ahead of the 2026 state election.
A south-east Melbourne manufacturing group wants an inquiry into Victoria’s land valuation and tax system after members reported steep increases in industrial land tax.
Capel Sound’s netball courts have won a state innovation award after Mornington Peninsula Shire resurfaced them using recycled household paint. The Truemans Road Reserve project took out the Innovation in Parks, Sport and Recreation category at the Parks and Leisure…
Sir Sam Neill, best known for playing Dr Alan Grant in Jurassic Park, has died aged 78 after a career spanning more than five decades.
Police have charged a 15-year-old boy after an alleged stolen Ford Raptor was linked to a Carrum Downs factory fire that caused more than $1 million damage.
A 16-year-old boy is fighting for life after a motorcycle collided with a car on Cranbourne-Frankston Road in Langwarrin. Victoria Police are investigating the circumstances surrounding the crash and are appealing for witnesses and dashcam footage.
