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13 hours ago

Island MotoGP open slather!

By Peter Cleeland THE 19th round of the MotoGP World Championship scheduled from October 17 to 19 at Phillip Island has taken on a completely different complexion with the injury to 2025 champion Marc Marquez. Marquez took a high-speed tumble and...

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16 hours ago

Community

Korumburra RSL farewells remainder of Paterson collection

REPRESENTATIVES of the 39th Battalion Association were at Korumburra RSL on Saturday to gather remaining items from the military collection of Lt Col Alexander (Alex) Paterson DSO MC. As previously reported in the Sentinel-Times, most of the vast...

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16 hours ago

Golf

Golf heroics put South Gippsland back on top

THERE it is! The South Gippsland Men’s Country Week golf team have managed to win the Plate Division at this year’s Country Teams Event held in Mildura at Mildura Golf Club, Red Cliffs Golf Club and Riverside Golf Club. Winning their first three...

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21 hours ago

Community

Hagelthorn hooligans lose hideout

RESIDENTS of Hagelthorn Street say life is finally starting to return to normal after months of frustration with squatters and disturbances down the road. Forty-six Hagelthorn Street, once a magnet for late-night noise, rubbish and vandalism, has...

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Police investigate alleged stabbing incident in Wonthaggi, victim airlifted

THE Sentinel-Times has contacted Police Media after reports on the community-based Latrobe Valley Incidents & Crime Activity & Locations social media page reported a “stabbing incident” in Wonthaggi at 8.20pm. The Sentinel-Times contacted...

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Lifesavers and police join forces ahead of summer season

ON FRIDAY, October 3, the Inverloch Surf Life Saving Club played host to a unique collaboration between Victoria Police and local lifesavers. Acting Sergeant Zane Maligeorgos, alongside Acting Sergeant Kristina Clappison from the Water Police Squad...

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News

Bass Coast Mayor Rochelle Halstead honoured with MAV service award

BASS Coast Shire Council are today celebrating Mayor Cr Rochelle Halstead, who was last night recognised with a 10-Year Service Award from the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV). The honour acknowledges her decade of dedicated service to local...

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Police

Tenby Point man among those arrested in $15M drug bust

Eight people have been arrested, five of whom have been charged, after police dismantled a sophisticated cannabis crop in Melbourne’s southeast, with thousands of plants seized worth $15 million. One of those arrested is a 26-year-old man from...

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PI Tenpin’s All Ability Gala Day strikes the right pin

PHILLIP Island Tenpin Bowling & Entertainment Centre proudly hosted its annual All Ability Gala Day recently, celebrating the conclusion of a seven-week Bowlopolis program that welcomed almost 100 participants from across Bass Coast and South...

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Emergency Services

Fire season preparations rev up in Leongatha

THIRTEEN Strzelecki Group fire brigades had a busy Sunday preparing for the upcoming fire season, participating in training exercises around Leongatha. As well as sharpening skills, it was a great mentoring opportunity, giving some members the...

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Phillip Island GromSearch shows high calibre of talent in Australia’s next gen

CONDITIONS at Smiths Beach did a complete 180 for finals day of the 2025 Rip Curl GromSearch Phillip Island presented by Bass Coast Shire, with warm weather and light winds, setting the stage for an epic finish. The U18 divisions took centre stage...

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Police

Duo arrested after almost $100K in cigarettes and alcohol allegedly stolen in South Gippsland

POLICE have arrested two people following a series of alleged commercial burglaries across the Bass Coast this week, where almost $100k worth of cigarettes and alcohol were allegedly stolen. It’s alleged the duo targeted multiple service stations...

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