Council

27 Jul 2025

Councillors say it’s all take and no give with state’s new levy

“THIS is happening to us whether we like it or not”, was the much-repeated phrase from councillors about the Emergency Services Volunteer Fund (ESVF) levy at last Wednesday’s meeting. The South Gippsland Shire Council is advocating to the...

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25 Jul 2025

Special charge scheme for The Esplanade

PROPERTY owners on The Esplanade at Sunderland Bay have been asked to comment on a special charge scheme proposed by Bass Coast Shire Council. Details of the special charge scheme from Sunderland Bay Road to Zephyr Court have finally been revealed...

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23 Jul 2025

Council’s hands tied over tree removals and building in flood inundation zones

SEVEN out of nine planning applications this month in the Island Ward of Bass Coast Council have either involved the removal of trees in vegetation protection overlays or building developments on land subject to inundation. Bass Council approved the...

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18 Jul 2025

Too late - Bass Coast Shire Council votes to demolish the Kilcunda viaduct bridge

THE partially collapsed viaduct bridge in Kilcunda is to be demolished because it is just too late to save it according to Bass Coast Shire Council. Unlike the heritage listed Bourne Creek Trestle Bridge which was put into service and refurbished as...

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16 Jul 2025

Council greenlights landmark Statement of Planning Policy despite opposition

NOT everyone may have been happy about having to call a special meeting at short notice to consider the long-awaited Bass Coast Council Statement of Planning Policy (SPP) but it did make the State Government imposed deadline. Designed to provide...

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16 Jul 2025

Council endorses Statement of Planning Policy to safeguard Bass Coast’s future

Bass Coast Shire Council has formally endorsed the final draft of its Statement of Planning Policy (SPP) as requested by the Victorian Government. According to Council this will pave the way for the long-term protection and sustainable management of...

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09 Jul 2025

Special meeting of Bass Coast Shire Council to meet planning policy deadline

BASS Coast Shire Council will hold a special meeting of Council on Wednesday July 9 to endorse the final draft of the Bass Coast Statement of Planning Policy. The timeframe to consider endorsement of this document as set out in government...

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07 Jul 2025

Mayor clamps down on abusive language in questions

ABUSIVE, intolerant or otherwise unacceptable language in questions to Council, and from councillors themselves has angered Bass Coast Mayor Cr Rochelle Halstead. The tone of several letters to Bass Coast Council this month and an attempt at humour...

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28 Jun 2025

South Gippsland Shire Council seeks cost savings

WHILE councillors spoke mostly with pride in announcing their support of a suite of South Gippsland Shire Council plans on Wednesday, outlining benefits that will flow to the shire’s communities, there was concern expressed over the longer-term...

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Andrew Paloczi

27 Jun 2025

Night shift erosion fix as sandbags continue to collapse at Inverloch

FURTHER erosion at both ends of the Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club has forced Bass Coast Shire Council to undertake urgent sand renourishment works at night. With large swells forecast this week, essential sand renourishment works will be...

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25 Jun 2025

Loss of vegetation no barrier to multi-storey unit development on Phillip Island

A THREE double-storey development and three-lot subdivision in a general residential zone in Cowes has been approved by Bass Coast Council despite strong objections from local residents over loss of vegetation. Twenty objections were received...

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24 Jun 2025

Flood-related planning concerns in South Gippsland

By Andrew Paloczi SOUTH Gippsland Shire councillors acknowledged the need for a proactive approach to the increasing frequency of significant flood events but expressed reservations about the potential impacts of integrating available Flood Overlay...

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