Mornington Peninsula
‘It got pretty foul’: Stink over seaweed ends cleaning peninsula beaches by hand
Mornington Peninsula councillors said locals preferred groomed beaches, without unsightly and smelly seaweed, and voted to bring back mechanical raking over hand-cleaning of the bay’s beaches.
- Adam Carey
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Landslides occurred on McCrae cliff for 70 years, inquiry told
Poor drainage, natural springs, building works and inadequate erosion controls are all being probed as potential culprits in January’s landslide in McCrae.
- Adam Carey
With the Liberals distracted, the teals quietly snuck up in this blue-ribbon seat
It is one of the Liberals’ safest Victorian seats, but suddenly the electorate of Flinders is in play.
- Kieran Rooney
Mornington Peninsula council scraps climate emergency plan
In a controversial split vote on Tuesday night, the coastal council decided to ditch its climate emergency declaration and plan, dismaying some residents.
- Benjamin Preiss
- Review
- Barragunda Dining
The Mornington Peninsula’s newest two-hatted fine-diner is very fancy – but still a bargain
Barragunda gives critic Besha Rodell hope for the future of dining in Victoria.
- Besha Rodell
- ★★★★
- Hotel reviews
Rescued from decay, motel is now a prime Melbourne beach escape
The Keith accommodates all comers, with a prime location for beach, winery-packed getaways in the Mornington Peninsula.
- Belinda Jackson
- Exclusive
- City life
Neighbours loved the Peninsula Hot Springs, until it got too popular
The Peninsula Hot Springs is embroiled in a VCAT dispute after breaching planning permits, with neighbours claiming the springs have turned from a place of relaxation to a noisy festival site.
- Cara Waters
‘It’s quite unstable’, says expert of McCrae landslide site once known as Spring Hill
The landslide in McCrae happened in a part of the Mornington Peninsula locals once called Spring Hill, owing to the extensive underwater flows in the area.
- Adam Carey
‘We can’t put our head in the sand’: High-profile local’s urgent plea after landslide
Former Monash Uni chancellor and Australian of the year Simon McKeon lives uphill from the McCrae house destroyed this week. He hopes the landslip finally spurs authorities to act.
- Adam Carey
‘Australia’s national cancer’: Melbourne’s melanoma hotspots
Tamara Dawson was just 36 when she was diagnosed with stage 4 melanoma. She says there’s still “so much we’re not doing to reduce the burden of disease”.
- Hannah Hammoud and Broede Carmody
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