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Michael
Giles

Power goes out again on Monday night in central Cowes

THE instability of the power grid on Phillip Island, especially at one of the extremities in Cowes, was called into question again on Monday night this week, October 13, just as international motorcycle teams started arriving for the Australian...

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Michael Giles

19 hours ago

News

Phillip Island firies impressed with record turnout

MORE than 200 people took the opportunity to ‘Get Fire Ready’ for summer by attending the Phillip Island Fire Brigade’s open day last Saturday ahead of the onset of the Fire Danger Period for 2025. Also, at Foster on Saturday, and Kongwak and...

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Michael Giles

12 Oct 2025

News

The good news is Phillip Island Bridge works will be carried out at night

WE GOT another look at what happens when there’s even the slightest disruption on the Phillip Island Bridge last Thursday. While contractors were erecting banners ahead of the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix, traffic was banked up for kilometres...

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Michael Giles

10 Oct 2025

Council

Speak up, stand up for what you believe, vale Jon Trigt

THIS is the first time we have published this photo of the late Jon Trigt of Surf Beach on Phillip Island being escorted out of the September 2023 Bass Coast Shire Council meeting by police. We didn’t print the photo at the time because the...

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Michael Giles

10 Oct 2025

News

Judge mistaken in using prison conditions to lighten Erin Patterson’s sentence, says DPP

THE Acting Director of Public Prosecution Diana Piekusis KC has filed a Notice of Appeal against the sentence handed down to Leongatha triple murderer Erin Patterson. Ms Piekusis considers that an error has been made in the sentence imposed and that...

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Michael Giles

09 Oct 2025

News

Swift exit for Jordan Crugnale: The full story

IN THE inimitable words of Taylor Swift, the haters gonna hate, hate, hate, but baby, I’m just gonna shake, shake, shake it off! Bass MP Jordan Crugnale didn’t say that when she announced last week that she would not be contesting the November...

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Michael Giles

07 Oct 2025

News

DPP to appeal Erin Patterson’s sentence

LEGAL counsel for Leongatha triple murderer, Erin Patterson, Richard Edney, told the Supreme Court in Melbourne last week that his client intends to appeal her conviction. But even before Ms Patterson has been able to file her application for leave...

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Michael Giles

06 Oct 2025

News

Korumburra magistrate shows how tougher new bail laws are kicking in

DURING the last siting day of State Parliament, on Thursday, September 11, there was quite a to do about two 14-year-olds being released on bail at Mildura. One was a 14-year-old-girl accused of home invasion, who had already been cautioned 14 times...

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Michael Giles

04 Oct 2025

News

Protesters turn out to hear alleged wombat cruelty case

A POSSE of wildlife protesters, who turned out at the Korumburra Magistrates’ Court on Thursday this week, hoping to see justice dispensed in the case of alleged cruelty to wombats at Venus Bay left disappointed that the case was adjourned without...

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Michael Giles

02 Oct 2025

News

Mushroom murders: ‘There will be an appeal against conviction’

LEGAL counsel for Leongatha triple murderer, Erin Patterson, Richard Edney, has told the Supreme Court in Melbourne this week that his client intends to appeal her conviction. Mr Edney was addressing the trial judge in the Erin Patterson case...

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Michael Giles

02 Oct 2025

News

Services gather on a blue day for police

IT WASN’T just about the 13 Victoria Police Officers, protective services officers, custody officers, police public service employees and chaplains who have died on duty in the past 12 months. The names of four police officers from other...

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Michael Giles

02 Oct 2025

News

Erin Patterson’s case back in court Thursday

THE case of the Leongatha mushroom murders might not yet be over. Despite being handed life sentences on each of the three murder charges, for the deliberate poisoning death of three of her in-laws, and 25 years for the attempted murder of another...

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Michael Giles

01 Oct 2025

News

South Gippsland golfers return triumphant from Country Week

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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Michael Giles

01 Oct 2025