South Gippsland Sentinel Times

New citizens come to the Bass Coast from all over the world

Oct 31 2025 Updated 13 hours ago

Bruce Wardley

2 min read

Bass Coast councillors, including Cr Mat Morgan, Cr Tim O’Brien and Cr Tracey Bell, State Member for Bass Jordan Crugnale MP and Federal Member for Monash Mary Aldred MP at the Bass Coast Citizenship Ceremony in Wonthaggi. B73_4325

BASS Coast’s newest Australian citizens pledged their allegiance to Australia at the Bass Coast Citizenship Ceremony held last week at the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club.

Coming from all over the world to Australia, from Cuba to Canada and Portugal to the Philippines, it was an emotional occasion for the 49 new Australian citizens.

Combined they hailed from Afghanistan, United States, Britain, Phi...