STPL News relies on reader support to help fund independent local reporting across the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston.
Becoming a financial member helps support ongoing coverage of local council, community issues, public interest stories, crime, politics and events that matter to the region.
Your membership helps keep STPL News locally owned, independent and focused on the stories that affect our community.
Choose your membership
Pay Annually
Support local journalism and enjoy a little extra in return. As a Premium Member, you’ll help us keep independent news alive while getting access to exclusive stories, fewer ads, and member-only updates and events. It’s a simple way to back local reporting that matters.
Pay Monthly
Support local journalism for the cost of a coffee. As a Premium Member, you’ll help us keep independent news alive while enjoying exclusive stories, fewer ads, and member-only updates and events. Billed monthly and cancel anytime — it’s an easy way to back local reporting that matters.
Why become a member?
Financial members help support the ongoing work behind STPL News, including reporting, publishing, newsletter delivery, website costs and time spent following up local stories.
As a financial member, your support helps:
- Fund independent local journalism
- Support reporting on local issues that affect the community
- Keep STPL News locally owned and reader-supported
- Support coverage of council, community, crime, politics and public interest matters
- Keep local news accessible to readers across the region
Members may also receive fewer ads where available, selected member updates and access to exclusive content as STPL News continues to grow.
What your support helps fund
Your membership helps STPL News continue covering local stories across the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston.
This includes:
- Attending and following local council matters
- Reporting on community issues and public interest stories
- Covering local crime, politics, sport and events
- Checking documents, statements and public records
- Maintaining the STPL News website and newsletter
- Keeping independent local reporting available to the community
Reader-supported local journalism
STPL News is built around local readers, local stories and local accountability.
Financial membership is one of the most direct ways to support that work.
Every membership helps strengthen independent local journalism and keeps STPL News focused on the stories that matter to the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston.
Not ready to become a member?
That is completely understood.
You can still support independent local journalism by subscribing to the free e-news, reading and sharing stories, sending through local tips or making a one-off contribution.
