‘Nobody’s checked I’m alive’:More than 1000 stranded as council retreats from aged care

‘Nobody’s checked I’m alive’:More than 1000 stranded as council retreats from aged care

Barbara Rimington received in-home care from Mornington Peninsula council until it handed the service to a private provider and told her it would be monitoring her situation. “Pig’s arse they are,” she says.

  • byCara Waters

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Don’t panic,there might just be a pinot noir shortage

Don’t panic,there might just be a pinot noir shortage

Gin maker Holly Klintworth can’t get enough pinot noir to meet demand for her “Heartbreak” gin because of a low pinot noir harvest this year and increased demand for the variety from wine drinking consumers.

  • byCara Waters
Metres from millionaires row,homelessness crisis worsens on Mornington Peninsula

Metres from millionaires row,homelessness crisis worsens on Mornington Peninsula

As Melburnians flocked to the Mornington Peninsula for a sea change during the pandemic,rental prices soared,forcing poorer tenants out onto the streets. Some rough sleepers have found refuge in Rosebud’s campgrounds.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
Reef grief:Mornington locals wary of underwater installations at Point Nepean

Reef grief:Mornington locals wary of underwater installations at Point Nepean

The 16 large concrete structures that will make up Victoria’s largest artificial reef are about to be installed at Point Nepean,but the project has met with some opposition on the Mornington Peninsula.

  • byMiki Perkins
No signs of hot coastal holiday home market cooling,yet

No signs of hot coastal holiday home market cooling,yet

Despite record prices,buyers are still flocking to popular beachside holiday spots across Victoria to buy a home,while others are cashing in.

  • byMelissa Heagney
‘Dirty look is enough’:Mornington Peninsula beach smoking ban steers clear of fines

‘Dirty look is enough’:Mornington Peninsula beach smoking ban steers clear of fines

The smoking ban is part of a six-month trial that may lead to more widespread restrictions on lighting up.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
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How a VW crammed with art helped transform Victoria's cultural scene

How a VW crammed with art helped transform Victoria's cultural scene

In 1998,art critic and historian Alan McCulloch packed 52 works by celebrated artist Arthur Boyd into his car and drove them to a Mornington gallery.

  • byKerrie O'Brien
Here’s cheers:Australia’s 52 top wineries of 2020

Here’s cheers:Australia’s 52 top wineries of 2020

We've teamed up with wine website The Real Review to find the wineries that consistently produce top drops. Here,decanted,is the definitive list.

  • byHuon Hooke
Rising tide of anger against beach box revamp

Rising tide of anger against beach box revamp

The Mornington Peninsula Shire wants beach box owners to have a local connection,but owners are angry about the proposed changes.

  • byBenjamin Preiss
'People's army'on the march delivering care to Mornington Peninsula's vulnerable

'People's army'on the march delivering care to Mornington Peninsula's vulnerable

Under a scheme pioneered by the shire council about 100 staff will be redeployed to the front line,delivering care packages.

  • byJewel Topsfield
The polo must go on:Portsea gala to take place as planned despite fires

The polo must go on:Portsea gala to take place as planned despite fires

The champagne will flow without interruption on Mornington Peninsula this weekend,as Portsea Polo bucks the trend of events being cancelled due to the fire crisis.

  • byTom Cowie andMelissa Singer