Watch AC/DC tell the story Of ‘Hells Bells’ for 40th anniversary

Watch AC/DC tell the story Of ‘Hells Bells’ for 40th anniversary

The latest episode in AC/DC's series on the making of its biggest-selling album, Back in Black, focuses on how the band wrote the album's opening track "Hells Bells." The Story of Back in Black debuted last week with rare clips of band members Brian Johnson, Malcolm Young and Angus Young discussing the genesis of "You Shook Me All Night Long." Episode 2 opens with Johnson looking back on how the band came up with the first line of […]

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Shire wheelie bin art adding colour to local streets

Mornington Peninsula Shire is calling all residents to get their hands dirty, minds creative and bring colour to local streets with the Shire’s ‘bin art’ project. For many Peninsula residents, getting creative has been a survival tool to get them get through COVID-19 and lockdown. With state restrictions urging us to stay at home, Mornington Peninsula Shire is encouraging residents to paint your Council wheelie bins in any style you […]

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Men’s Envy – a gentleman’s shop reminiscent of the classic barbershop

RPP sponsor Men’s Envy is comfortably housed within Salon Envy, established in 2017 in the heart of Mornington by local stylist Jaki. Their barbers are confidant that you will enjoy their famous ENVY EXPERIENCE. Men’s Envy is a gentleman’s shop reminiscent of the classic barbershop. They are striving to bring the memories back with solely the clientele in mind. People pay for quality - Men’s Envy is where you will […]

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Feature Story

Exercise locally – following the rules keeps our community safe

Mornington Peninsula Shire is reminding everyone to follow the rules to keep everyone safe. With Stage 3 ‘Stay at Home’ restrictions currently in place throughout Metropolitan Melbourne and Mitchell Shire – including Mornington Peninsula Shire Mayor Councillor Sam Hearn said it was so important that we all work together to slow the spread of the coronavirus. “I know the vast majority of our community are doing the right thing and I thank […]

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Entertainment

The Golden Girls house is up for sale for $4.3 million

Golden Girls fans, listen up. If you’ve got a spare $4.3 million, the house where Dorothy, Sophia, Blanche and Rose lived could be yours. For the first time ever, the house used for exterior shots in season one is up for sale. Even though the show was set in Miami, the actual house is located in Brentwood, California. According to the real estate listing, the four-bedroom house was inspired by the […]

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Melbourne rents: Student suburbs smashed but holiday homes boost Mornington Peninsula

Melbourne rent prices have recorded double-digit falls in some suburbs amid the pandemic-induced recession, with inner-city student neighbourhoods among the worst affected. But the hit to the rental market has been unequally distributed, with a handful of coastal holiday hotspots commanding higher rents than a year ago, the Domain Rent Report for the June quarter showed. High-density inner-city neighbourhoods recorded sharp price drops, with Docklands unit rents falling 8.6 per […]

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Local News

Rye’s Napier Street Plaza to be transformed

Mornington Peninsula Shire is beginning the Napier Street Plaza redevelopment as part of the Rye Township Plan.The Rye Township Plan sets the strategic vision and direction for the improvement of the foreshore, streetscape and town centre of Rye.The $6.5 million stage one rollout of the Plan is funded through a $3.25 million state government’s Growing Suburbs Fund and a matching $3.25 million contribution from Council. As part of this vision, the […]

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Program News

RPP celebrates diversity & inclusion

People from all over the world have made Mornington Peninsula their home. The Peninsula brings residents together to celebrate and preserve our diverse cultures, and to promote inclusion and belonging. And RPP embraces diversity and inclusion by way of multicultural programs. Keep an eye on our program schedule for specialised shows such as Spanish, German, English, Zimbabwean, Mandarin and Lebanese.

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Entertainment

The Dick Van Dyke Show creator and TV legend Carl Reiner dies at 98

The Dick Van Dyke Show creator and TV legend Carl Reiner has died at 98. The legendary Hollywood entertainer is said to have died Monday night at his home in Beverly Hills, surrounded by his family, TMZ report. There are no further details yet on the cause of the death of the veteran entertainer, but he had remained a very active in his later life. In 2018, Reiner had said he wanted […]

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