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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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Bruce Wardley

1 hour ago

Emergency Services

Weather warning as emergency services clear notorious Bass Highway black spot

POLICE and emergency services were called to clean-up and direct traffic after another incident at the notorious intersection of Soldiers Road and Bass Highway in Bass. With traffic already slowed to 70km/h on the approach to the intersection from...

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Bruce Wardley

21 Jul 2025

People and Lifestyle

The Mikado top notch entertainment for Berninneit in Cowes

GILBERT and Sullivan Opera Victoria (GSSV)’s 90th anniversary performance of The Mikado at Berninneit on August 9 & 10 promises an afternoon of pure delight. Prepare to be entertained right from the first few bars of The Mikado overture with...

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Bruce Wardley

21 Jul 2025

Council

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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Bruce Wardley

18 Jul 2025

Community

Poison bait warning at Blue Gum Reserve in Cowes

BASS Coast Shire Council has moved quickly to tackle the threat of poison dog baits at Blue Gum Reserve off-leash dog park in Cowes. Following the death of a much loved regular at the park after ingesting rat poison signs have now been erected in...

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Bruce Wardley

17 Jul 2025

Council

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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Bruce Wardley

16 Jul 2025

News

RACV calls on local drivers to name Melbourne’s worst intersections

THE RACV is calling on local drivers to rank Melbourne’s worst intersections. Following last year’s My Country Road campaign the 2025 My Melbourne Road survey will help the RACV advocate for change where it’s needed most. The Bass Highway from...

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Bruce Wardley

16 Jul 2025

People and Lifestyle

Phillip Island Whale Festival open this weekend

MORE than a festival the Phillip Island Whale Festival is seen by Bass Coast Mayor Cr Rochelle Halstead as a reflection of who we are as a community. Opening the Whale Festival at Berninneit in Cowes Cr Halstead said it was a beloved event that...

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Bruce Wardley

12 Jul 2025

News

Intrepid yachtsmen sails raft of rubbish across Bass Strait to Rhyll

SAILING across Bass Strait in a raft made entirely from rubbish has been a life defining achievement for Tasmanian sailor Samuel McLennan. Currently moored at Rhyll on Western Port Bay Samuel McLennan is a guest speaker this weekend at the Phillip...

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Bruce Wardley

11 Jul 2025

On the land

Charge up your batteries with a Federal Government farm battery rebate

FARMERS are now eligible for a government rebate for farm battery installations. Kicking in from July 1 and worth around $344 per kilowatt hour of storage the rebate is capped at 50kw/h of usable storage although total battery capacity can be...

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Bruce Wardley

10 Jul 2025

Council

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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Bruce Wardley

09 Jul 2025

On the land

Local government rate capping policy not working for farmers according to VFF

A REVIEW of farm rates by the Bass Coast Branch of the VFF has revealed local farmers are paying a third more for their rates this year than they were five years ago. The Victorian Government’s local government rate capping policy isn’t working...

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Bruce Wardley

09 Jul 2025

Council

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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Bruce Wardley

07 Jul 2025