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Van Walker, Peter Foley and an evening sublime at the Archies Creek Hotel

ARCHIES Creek Hotel empresario extraordinaire Peter Foley, hot from a successful run with the Tasmanian convict music history show, was back at the Archies Creek Hotel last Friday night. And he brought with him one of the star acts from the...

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Jordan Crugnale ‘once again absent’ at second rally opposing new levy, they say

FARMERS, business owners and residents rallied once again against the emergency services levy in Wonthaggi this morning. While local MP’s and Councillors spoke out alongside farmers and residents, noticeably missing in action was local Bass MP Ms...

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Courtney O'Brien

What a mess, as road reserve left in a shocking state after squatters leave

SQUATTERS camping on a roadside reserve opposite The Caves carpark at Inverloch have trashed the site according to nearby residents and farmers. Glenn Morris described the abandoned campsite as an absolute mess. “It’s a shambles and an absolute...

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Search underway for offenders after break in at McBride restaurant

POLICE are investigating after five offenders broke into a restaurant on McBride Avenue this morning. It’s believed the offenders jimmied open a rear entrance off a back alley and stole a cash register in the early hours of Thursday around 5am. If...

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Case all wrapped up in triple ‘mushroom’ murder trial

AFTER five days of cross-examination and a gruelling eight days in total in the witness stand, it was all over for Erin Patterson just before lunch on Day 31, Thursday, June 12. It was a significant moment in the so-called “Mushroom Murder...

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Stage one of new Phillip Island Community Hospital opens

LOCAL families and holidaymakers to Phillip Island will now have greater access to the urgent healthcare services they need, with stage one of the new Community Hospital now open. Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas today visited the Phillip Island...

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Bass Coast taking the lead in waste management with a circular economy

GONE are the days of make, take and dispose according to Bass Coast Shire Council. The new buzz word for sustainable waste management is circular-economy. Instead of a linear, straight-line product life where an item is designed, created, used and...

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Guide dog lucky to survive horrific dog attack

VISION-impaired social worker Sharyl Brockett can’t understand why people are allowed in public places with dangerous dogs after a bullmastiff attacked and nearly killed her guide dog, Daisy. “The bullmastiff lunged at Daisy as we approached...

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Mushroom trial: Was she feeding the dogs or covering her tracks?

WHAT did Erin Patterson do for 38 minutes after she discharged herself, against doctor’s advice, from the Leongatha Hospital at 8.10am on Monday, July 31, not returning until 9.48am? Maybe nothing. Maybe it doesn’t matter. Or maybe, as suggested...

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Relief from local residents as Cape northern boundary reined in

THE deal has almost been done according to Member for Bass Jordan Crugnale MP. Land north of Seaward Drive in Cape Paterson has been excluded from the town boundary impacting on future residential rezoning of the area. Expressing relief that after...

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Did Erin already know the kids hadn’t eaten poisoned mushrooms?

THE last thing Erin Patterson should have been worried about when she was told by a doctor that her kids might die from eating poisoned death cap mushrooms, was whether they’d be stressed by the news. That was the proposition put by Crown...

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Phillip Island enjoys success

PHILLIP Island celebrated Billy Taylor’s 100th senior game in style, defeating Koo Wee Rup by 68 points at Cowes Recreation Reserve. The Island came out blazing, kicking the first four goals before Koo Wee Rup rallied late with three of its own...

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Fourth-quarter momentum wins the game for Nyora

NYORA clung on to a seven-point victory against Nilma Darnum on Saturday. It was a battle between ninth and 10th at the Nyora Recreation Reserve, with Nyora’s percentage now inching towards that ninth position. Nilma Darnum got the ball rolling...

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Breakers battle hard but fall to fast-finishing Edi-Asp

WITH heavy rain predicted the clouds parted and the wind dropped just in time for the women’s match at Inverloch on Saturday evening. The Breakers were celebrating the 50-game milestone for Grace Hope who has really developed her game in her...

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On The Land

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Tarwin Landcare control pittosporum in Cape Liptrap

VOLUNTEERS from Tarwin Landcare Group (TLG) and the Walkerville Residents and Ratepayers Association (WRRA) joined forces with Parks Victoria staff last week to control pittosporum in the Cape Liptrap Coastal Park. Sweet pittosporum, known as the...

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Milk price games continue

KROWERA dairy farmer Andy Thomas spoke of the annual game of ducks and drakes that takes place between processors in setting milk prices for the new season, with Bulla and Australian Consolidated Milk (ACM) having already upped their opening offers...

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‘Managing a dry season’ at Koonwarra Hall today

SOUTH Gippsland Landcare Network is sponsoring a timely event for local farmers, and others, at the Koonwarra Hall on Wednesday this week, May 28 from 1pm to 3.30pm. The day will feature information on a range of dry season initiatives with Fion...

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People of Post grants program as charities face cost-of-living crisis

LATEST research commissioned by Australia Post has found that 40% of regular-giving Australians have donated less in the past 12 months due to cost-of-living pressures, with half of Australians saying they give less to charity because of the...

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Local Business & Tourism

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Local Business and Tourism

Leongatha Business Association shares ideas for shire development

LEONGATHA Business Association president Marty Reidy is taking South Gippsland Shire Council up on its invitation to respond to its Draft Council Plan, Budget and Financial Plan, having prepared an extensive submission on behalf of LBA, keen to see...

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Local Business and Tourism

Family business Van Steensel Timbers marks 60-year milestone

VAN Steensel Timbers of Grantville and Officer marked 60 years of trading recently, with promotions, special giveaways and barbecues held throughout April to celebrate the milestone. The Grantville store was established about 35 years ago, an...

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Courtney O'Brien

Local Business and Tourism

Reliable mess-free firewood available in Bass Coast and South Gippsland

SUSTAINABLY grown kiln-dried hardwood mill ends that make excellent firewood are again available from four businesses in South Gippsland and Bass Coast Shires. The timber is grown in Tasmania and milled in East Gippsland for the building trade and...

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Local Business and Tourism

Trustworthy hair and beauty solutions

STYLING tips and trends are continually circulating online. So, whether it’s a bouncy, natural, effortless blow wave or a sleek, precision-cut bob, having a trustworthy hairdresser to create the desired look is necessary, and the owner of Admire...

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Local Business and Tourism

Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese collects more awards

BERRYS Creek Gourmet Cheese has cemented its reputation as one of Australia’s leading cheese producers, winning multiple awards at the 2025 Sydney Royal Cheese & Dairy Produce Show. The business, led by Barry Charlton and his partner Cheryl...

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Local Business and Tourism

Helping Victorian businesses grow with grants of up to $500,000

VICTORIAN farmers and food and drink producers seeking financial support can now apply for grants of up to $500,000 to help them transform their business, deliver market-leading products and drive sustainable operations. The Coles Nurture Fund has...

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Local Business and Tourism

Tourist numbers surge across South Gippsland

A SURGE in tourism across South Gippsland and the Bass Coast has resulted in the highest visitor numbers to the region since COVID. Visitor numbers have well exceeded seven hundred over summer for the Foster Visitors Information Centre and the Big4...

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Local Business and Tourism

Kilcunda Lobster Festival returns for their 39th year

THE community is invited to join the Kilcunda community association for their annual Kilcunda Lobster Festival on the town foreshore on Sunday, January 26 with market stalls, live music, and amusement rides to entertain the entire family. The first...

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