Community

12 hours ago

After 38 years caring for the community, nurse Linda is clocking off

A NURSE who has helped bring babies into the world, cared for the elderly, and been there for the community in emergencies is looking forward to her next life chapter. Linda Goltz has retired from full-time work at Bass Coast Health (BCH) after 38...

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14 hours ago

Hoodie volunteers needed for the Bass Coast

A SMALL team of local volunteers under the guidance of BirdLife Australia is seeking more volunteers to help monitor the vulnerable Hooded Plover or hoodie. The Bunurong coastline stretching from San Remo to Inverloch is seen as vitally important to...

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Bruce Wardley

16 hours ago

The Foxy Junes blend the raw essence of the ‘70s with modern funk pop

COMBINING a raw sound of the 70s with modern funk pop sounds, and a focus on creating high energy, is local band, The Foxy Junes – they are as fun to watch as they are to listen to and will open the fourth Arockalypse at the Westernport Hotel on...

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29 Jul 2025

25 years of Legacy service

SOUTH Gippsland Legacy’s Krishna Methven was presented with her 25-year certificate recently by president Alex Moon recently. The Legacy lectern in the photograph holds significance; it was presented to the group on the night Legatee Krish was...

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26 Jul 2025

SES volunteers feel empowered for personal growth

VOLUNTEER roles are acts of selfless kindness, and after storms swept through Victoria early in 2024, Bass Coast local Bianca Peters felt helpless. She has been part of the Corinella CFA for just over five years, but said she wasn’t skilled in...

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25 Jul 2025

Cops bring youth to a halt outside Leongatha

THREE young offenders were brought to a halt half a kilometre outside Leongatha yesterday on the Strzelecki Highway after evading police in Traralgon. Its alleged police attempted to pull over a stolen vehicle in Traralgon around 1.30pm, however...

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Chloe Kent

24 Jul 2025

Loch has got a new cop

IT IS Senior Constable Guiseppe Conti’s first week as the new cop in the town of Loch, and after a couple of years without a police officer, locals have welcomed him warmly to the town. A desire for a change and a country town with a strong sense...

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Courtney O'Brien

24 Jul 2025

Arockalypse IV returns louder than ever

THIS August, the thunder returns. The Westernport Hotel in San Remo is gearing up for the fourth instalment of Arockalypse—a festival that has carved out its own furious identity in Victoria’s live music scene. On August 2, 2025, the amps go up...

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24 Jul 2025

Community Bank Mirboo North and District celebrate being 15 and fabulous

THE COMMUNITY Bank Mirboo North and District celebrated their 15th birthday last Wednesday with a sausage sizzle, cookies and pens for staff, stakeholders and the community. Over the last decade and a half, the bank has given 80% of their profits...

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Courtney O'Brien

23 Jul 2025

Community spirit at PICAL with Christmas in July gift packs

THERE’S a little extra warmth at the Phillip Island Community and Adult Learning Centre (PICAL) this winter, thanks to the generosity of local families and the big-hearted students at Newhaven College. More than 100 gift packs have been donated by...

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23 Jul 2025

Path appears clear for Leongatha development

THE development of 171 residential lots in Leongatha has moved towards realisation, with councillors voting on Wednesday to support rezoning of land at 108 and 110 Parr Street from Farming Zone to General Residential Zone – Schedule 1. They voted...

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23 Jul 2025

Mirboo North Whole Life Pharmacy and Healthfoods celebrates a year of success

MIRBOO North Whole Life Pharmacy & Healthfoods celebrated their first birthday last Friday with specials, treats, raffles and giveaways for locals on the day. The community have embraced the new store and staff report it’s getting busier each...

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