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Watching her weight or watching the mushrooms?

THE woman accused of the murder of three family members and the attempted murder of another after serving them poisoned mushrooms at a lunch in Leongatha on Saturday, July 29, 2023, had poor self-image and low self-esteem, according to her estranged...

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02 May 2025

Mushroom trial: How a fractious relationship unravelled and became toxic

Erin Pattrson’s estranged husband was the first witness called by the prosecution in the case of the triple ‘mushroom’ murders. SIMON Peter Patterson, the estranged husband of the woman accused of the triple murder of three of his family members and...

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01 May 2025

Patterson accused of serving the deadly mushroom meal on different plates

DAY two of the trial of Leongatha woman Erin Patterson, accused of the murders of three family members, and the attempted murder of a fourth following lunch at her home on Saturday, July 29, 2023, was dominated by the opening remarks by Crown...

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30 Apr 2025

Council

How healthy is your community? Tell us what you think!

Some of the Post It Note ideas contributed at Bass Coast’s Healthy Communities Plan pop-up sessions. THE Bass Coast Shire Council has its Healthy Communities Plan 2025-29 out for public consultation and there’s already been a healthy response to...

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29 Apr 2025

Four attempted murder charges dropped in Patterson case

The prosecution has dropped the attempted murder charges where Simon Patterson was the alleged victim. IN A sensational development on day one of the triple murder trial of Erin Patterson, the prosecution has dropped the attempted murder charges...

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29 Apr 2025

Short but powerful – Bass Coast hosts weekend of film

HOW do you begin to describe the utter devastation of losing your soulmate to illness, suicide or violent death? Film maker, Jeremy Lindsay Taylor, knows what it must be like and with his short film ‘Dusty’ in the Open section of the Bass Coast...

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27 Apr 2025

Community out in force for San Remo’s ANZAC Day service

THE advertised time for the ANZAC Day service on the foreshore at San Remo was 10.45am but from 10am onwards they started to arrive and well before the appointed hour, the seats were full and there were ranks of people standing behind in an...

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26 Apr 2025

Waters of Western Port lap as Cowes falls silent on ANZAC Day

THE President of the Phillip Island RSL Peter Paul acknowledged it after more than 3000 people turned out at the dawn service on ANZAC Day in Cowes on Friday morning, April 25. “There wouldn’t be too many better places to commemorate ANZAC Day...

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25 Apr 2025

Monash electors join the rush to vote early

IN LINE with record numbers of voters turning out in the first few days of early voting, queues snaked out of the Phillip Island Masonic Lodge for up to 100 metres at various stages on Wednesday. Some of it was down to the holiday crowds that have...

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24 Apr 2025

People flock to early voting centres in Wonthaggi and Cowes

VOTING has started in the Federal Election for 2025 with the opening of early voting centres locally at Wonthaggi and Cowes on Tuesday this week. And at various stages during the day, it was noticeable that good numbers of voters were taking the...

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22 Apr 2025

Police

Police call off search but Punch Bowl fishing goes on

POLICE have called off the search for a 41-year-old Chinese national after he was swept off rocks at the treacherous Punchbowl Coastal Reserve on Good Friday. After recalling the police airwing at lunchtime on Monday, after four days of aerial...

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21 Apr 2025

Wear your badge with pride on ANZAC Day this Friday

THERE’S still time to support the ANZAC Day Appeal by purchasing a badge or donating online in the lead up to the annual observances this Friday, April 25. The ANZAC Appeal continues to support veterans and their families in their time of need. It...

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