Mornington Peninsula

Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

Mornington Peninsula is a large area in Australia, found 57km south of Melbourne City Buisness district. The location resides in the local government of MorningtonPeninsula Shire. It is well known for its “community, or village” feel and beautiful seaside towns. It is a popular tourist choice because of its beautiful beaches and wineries. Many people take day trips to visit the many foreshores and beach locations. The council plays an important role in providing services to the municipalities including law enforcement of various federal, state and local laws for the community. 

Mornington Peninsula Shire council offers over 80 services that assist familes, children, traffic management, waste, construction and business development. This is important to the local area as it ensures appropriate development and accountability through realistic budget expenditure that supports the wellbeing of the community through prosperity. 

If you require assistance finding out about the depth, breadth and range of services they provide to the community visit their website at www.mornpen.vic.gov.au or head down to one of their customer service offices at the following locations:

Rosebud

Address: 90 Besgrove Street, 3939 (Mel ref: 170 A4)

Phone: (03) 5950 1000

Email: customerservice@mornpen.vic.gov.au

Mornington:

Address: 2 Queen Street, 3931 (Mel ref: 104 D10)

Phone: (03) 5950 1000

Email: customerservice@mornpen.vic.gov.au

Hastings:

Address: 21 Marine Parade, 3915 (Mel ref: 145K11)

Phone: (03) 5950 1100

Email: customerservice@mornpen.vic.gov.au

Somerville

Address: 1085 Frankstn-Flinders Road, within Somerville Library, 3912

Phone: (03) 595 1000

Email: customerservice@mornpen.vic.gov.au

The Mornington Peninsula Shire has large industries in steel, manufacturing, building and construction. The council belongs to interface council grouping and has similar councils around. The councils is made up of 6 wards and 11 councillors which are elected via preferential voting. Once members are elected they serve a four-year term, the next election will be held in October 2020.  It is predicted the population will continue to rise and by 2021 around 164,389 people will reside in the area. 

A key initative of the shire is to ensure the public recievemeaningful information about the community, performance and management.  The MorningtonPeninsula Shire provide a variety of cultural experiences to enrich the lives of everyone in the community by celebrating identity and connection to land.  To be informed about performing arts and culture in the community head over to their website at mornepen.vic.gov.au and sign up for their enewsletter or check out a blog called Arts on the Peninsula at www.artsonthepeninsula.com .

Other ways to find out what is happening in the local area from parks, facilities, projects or special dates is to visit the Shires website at mornpen.vic.gov.au click on My Neighbourhood and enter your address in the box and click search. This will then locate a map in which you will be able to see a list of services, facilities, parks and local attractions close to your location. 

The councils also have a National Relay service, if you are deaf or having a hearing/speech impairment contact them for access to the National Relay Service or visit www.relayservice.gov.au

Be sure to like the Mornington Peninsula Shire council page on facebook to keep up to date with all the latest council information at https://www.facebook.com/mornpenshire