Historical Newspapers

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Find local history resources held at our libraries or browse the archives of our local newspapers.

Browse our collection of local history books and learn more about the Mornington Peninsula. 

Local History Books

Discover our collection of local newspapers and dive into the archives at the Rosebud Library.

Historical Local Newspapers

Historical Newspapers

Frankston News

Jan 1971 - June 1972    

Frankston/Mornington News

Oct 1984 - Dec 1984

Frankston/Peninsula News

 Jan 1985 - Sept 1990

Frankston Standard 

Nov 1995 - Dec 2000

Frankston Standard Leader

Jan 2001 - Nov 2001

Hastings Leader

Sept 1988 - Dec 1994
Hastings Sun

May 1980 - April 1988

(missing July - Aug 1986)

Mornington & Regional News

June 1983 - Sept 1984

Mornington Mail

Sept 1988 - April 2004

Peninsula All Sport

Sept 1994 - June 1995

Peninsula News

July 1966 - Dec 1970

(missing 1968)

Peninsula Post

 11 Dec 1914 (reproduction edition)

Sept 1963 - June 1972

(missing July 1972 - Dec 1972)

Jan 1973 - June 1973

(missing July 1973 - Dec 1978)

Jan 1979 - March 1988

Peninsula Westernport Post

 Apr 1988 - Oct 1988

Port Phillip Gazette

Oct 1938 - Apr 1841

Southern Flyer

Jan 1995 - Dec 1995

Peninsula Flyer

Jan 1996 - June 1998

Mornington Peninsula Flyer

July 1998 - June 2000
Southern Peninsula Gazette

Sept 1963 - Dec 1965

(missing Jan - Dec 1966)

Jan 1967 - June 1973

(missing Jul 1973 - Dec 1978)

Jan 1979 - Oct 1994

Southern Peninsula Local

Jan 1995 - Dec 2000
Town Crier

Jan 1980 - July 1986

(missing 1981)

Westernport News 

May 1963 - June 1972

 

Current Newspapers

Leader  Nov 1963 - present
Mornington Leader

Nov 19693 - Dec 1994

(missing July 1972 - Nov 1978)

Mornington Peninsula Leader Jan 1995 - present
Hastings Leader Dec 2001 - present
Independent Oct 1984 - present
Independent News Oct 1984 - June 1991
Hastings Independent  Oct 1991 - June 1999

Oct 2001 - present
Frankston - Hastings Independent July 1999 - Sept 2001
Mail Sept 1989 - present
Southern Peninsula Mail Sept 1989 - Apr 2004

(missing Jan - June 1997)
Mornington & Sourthern Peninsula Mail  May 2004 -