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6 hours ago

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Stroke survivors in Wonthaggi call for more support services on the Bass Coast

RECOVERING from a stroke, even a mild stroke, has been described as a significant challenge for even the most capable or independent of us. Lack of access to support services particularly speech pathologists in the days and weeks after the stroke...

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7 hours ago

Council

Bass Coast finances OK, they say

DESPITE projecting an operating loss of $1.6 million in the 2025-26 financial year and an adjusted underlying deficit of $10 million in its draft budget, Finance Coordinator at the Bass Coast Shire Council, Joseph Kay, said last week that the...

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12 hours ago

News

‘No idea who will win Monash’ says Antony Green

The Liberals’ Mary Aldred is still well placed to win Monashj at her first attempt. “WE’VE got no idea who is going to win Monash tonight”. That’s how the ABC’s election expert Antony Green characterized the situation in Monash at 10pm...

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21 hours ago

Community

Wonthaggi Citizens’ Band crowned Brass Champions

THE Wonthaggi Citizens Band was proudly named the Open C Grade Brass Champions at the Australian National Band Championships, held over the Easter long weekend. Eleven bands competed in this category, largely from Queensland, New South Wales and...

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Sport

Croquet success for Virginia

VIRGINIA Wheeler travelled to Cairnlea, the home of Victorian Croquet, on the weekend of April 5 and 6 to compete in the RNB Odd Socks Golf Croquet Singles event. Playing in Block B, Virginia came up trumps, winning all of her six games – well...

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Council

New mapping system for South Gippsland Shire Council

A $97,150 contract awarded for a replacement Geographical Information System (GIS) sparked the Sentinel-Times’ curiosity, leading to an intriguing chat with a couple of South Gippsland Shire Council technological enthusiasts about the applications...

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News

Monash election to go down to the wire, they say

LABOR’S improvement in the polls over the course of the election campaign could make it less likely that Climate 200-backed independent Deb Leonard will win the seat of Monash on the preferences of ALP voters. Labor’s Jessica O’Donnell got...

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Heath Shaw joins the Giants for the day

HEATH Shaw entertained the Korumburra-Bena faithful in the leadup to pulling on a Giants jumper, interviewer Ricky Nixon asking an interesting array of questions. Shaw’s involvement with the Collingwood ‘Rat Pack’, eventual premiership success...

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Box Hill’s aerial superiority against Borough reflected on the scoreboard

WHILE Box Hill’s VFL side proved too big, strong and skilful for Port Melbourne in Wonthaggi, the Borough commendably stuck to its task ensuring a decent spectacle for local and visiting fans. Box Hill’s 38-point victory stemmed largely from...

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Council

New Aussies in South Gippsland

EIGHT South Gippslanders became dinky-di Aussies at a Wednesday night citizenship ceremony held in Leongatha’s council chambers. Iconic Australian images such as echidnas, banksias and wattle, vegemite and meat pies were shown on screens...

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Low scoring but tight affair at Tigerland

By Rover MIRBOO North bravely defeated the Tarwin Sharks by one goal in a low-scoring, nip-and-tuck encounter, at Tigerland on Saturday. Mirboo North’s narrow victory was a tale of a battle won with grit, guts and determination through strict...

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Magpies triumph in Anzac Round

DALYSTON found itself on the winners’ list in front of an Anzac round crowd at Korumburra on Saturday. The Magpies went into the game expecting Korumburra-Bena to be a dominant force with names like Heath Shaw in the lineup but delivered...

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