RED Hill artist Michael Leeworthy, pictured, will help budding artists brush up on their skills with a watercolour demonstration class to raise money for childhood cancer research. On the back…

SUNDAY’S Bloody Long Walk on the Mornington Peninsula helped focus the spotlight on a little-known illness that impacts hundreds of Australians every year. The Bloody Long Walk raises money to…

MORNINGTON Peninsula Shire is calling for community feedback to update its draft Domestic Animal Management Plan 2026-29, to help manage dogs and cats in the community. The four-year plan will…

NEWLY installed signs that have unexpectedly restricted access to previously on-leash dog areas will be debated among Mornington Peninsula Shire councillors following community backlash. The shire has recently put in…

Federal Election

PORTSEA Surf Life Saving Club’s under-23 men’s tube rescue team – Finn Nicholas, Andrew May and Sophie Courtney – won the Australian IRB (inflatable rescue boat) championships at Mollymook, New…

SOCCER FRANKSTON Pines won promotion to State 2 last weekend despite a 0-0 draw against State 3 title challenger Hampton East Brighton. And the $3.9m Monterey Reserve upgrade will be…

Australia’s foremost jazz vocalist, Vince Jones, is heading to the peninsula on March 9, leading a celebration of one of rock’s greatest music performers, Van Morrison. With his reputation as…

This year, McClelland is delighted that Derek Guille the renowned broadcaster, author and musician has agreed to curate and MC what promises to be a very special event featuring two…

ROSEBUD will host an international lighting extravaganza featuring some of the most loveable characters from Dreamwork’s animation in an Australian-first exhibition. Around 100, huge illuminated figures from the movies Shrek,…