Organic aims lure couple back to the field
JUST over six years ago Peter Carlyon and his wife Robin had a vision to get back to the basics of farming and grow high-quality, chemical-free produce for the local market on the Mornington Peninsul...
Author Archives: Liz Bell
Shire’s quick reaction to signs of complaint
MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire acted quickly to remove electoral signs on Wednesday after being swamped by complaints about illegally-erected advertising. In an email to candidates last Monday, the counc...
Marathon girl’s moving target
WHEN Mt Eliza student Zoe Craig, right, decided to try to raise $500 for mental health programs by signing up for the Melbourne Half Marathon on October 26, she hadn’t planned on reaching her limit s...
Tough new laws yet to show in crime figures
CRIME in Frankston and Mornington Peninsula is on the rise, with sex crimes, burglary and drug-related offences all increasing in the past 12 months. Overall crime in Frankston has risen 12.5 per cen...
Poll play annoys candidates
A MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire election candidate has defended his right to place a full-page newspaper advertisement naming candidates who support his “down with rates” campaign. Briars ward candidate...
Land sale ‘impacts’ wildlife
ENVIRONMENTALIST Steve Karakitsos says the sale of the Melbourne Business School in Mt Eliza will worsen the area’s dwindling natural environment and lead to species loss. President of the South East...
Cruel end for trapped possum
THE RSPCA is investigating a “horrific” case of cruelty in Rye after a young brushtail possum was caught in a steel-jawed trap tied to a wooden trellis. It is unknown how many hours the distressed an...
MP accuses councillors over backing for grant
TWO Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors have been accused of misleading the state government which gave $588,000 towards extending the Rye boat ramp. Nepean MP and Rye resident Martin Dixon, who h...
This chippy’s in the fast lane
ROSEBUD carpenter Hamish Hardeman is well on his way to taking on the world in the increasingly popular sport of GT3 car racing. The quietly-spoken 23-year-old won the Porsche CT3 cup challenge at Ph...
Retirement to replace business at historic site
NEW Zealand’s largest retirement village operator, Ryman Healthcare, has snapped up Mt Eliza’s waterfront Moondah Estate for almost $40 million, with plans to redevelop the property into a retirement...
