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Lactalis acquisition threatens many iconic dairy brands according to UDV

THE acquisition of Fonterra by French dairy giant Lactalis could spell the end of many iconic dairy brands according to the United Dairy Farmers of Victoria (UDV). Fonterra’s Darnum plant was built by Bonlac Foods in July 1997 and acquired by...

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Bruce Wardley

8 hours ago

Council

Road closures in Cowes as work gets underway on the Cowes Foreshore Precinct

EXPECT traffic snarls and changes to pedestrian traffic along Thompson Avenue and The Esplanade in Cowes as work gets underway on the Cowes Foreshore Precinct. Local residents have been warned Thompson Avenue North and The Esplanade between Bass...

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Bruce Wardley

10 Sep 2025

News

South Gippsland the new kid on the power grid block

OFFSHORE wind energy is slowly gaining traction across South Gippsland including tentative support from a group strongly opposed to overhead power lines. According to Energy and Resources Minister Lily D’Ambrosio Victoria’s offshore wind...

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Bruce Wardley

10 Sep 2025

Community

30 years of adult learning at BCAL in Wonthaggi

EDUCATION doesn’t start and finish at the school gate on the Bass Coast. Founded in 1988 the Bass Coast Adult Learning (BCAL) in Wonthaggi is celebrating 30 years of adult learning on the site of the former Dudley Primary School. Partners at the...

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Bruce Wardley

04 Sep 2025

Events

Book your tickets now for the South Coast FM music trivia night

THE much anticipated South Coast FM Music Trivia Night is back again on Saturday September 20 at the Wonthaggi Workmen’s Club in Graham St, Wonthaggi. Round up your friends and book a table of 10 or join another table and make some new friends...

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Bruce Wardley

03 Sep 2025

Community

Tarwin Lower welcomes the return of the town’s only service station

AFTER being stranded for most of the year without a local fuel supply Tarwin Lower and Venus Bay residents have applauded the imminent opening of a Caltex service station. The previous Shell service station at Tarwin Lower closed earlier this year...

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Bruce Wardley

03 Sep 2025

News

Sand dump at Inverloch surf beach after weekend storms

ANOTHER council patch-up job is about to get underway at the Inverloch surf beach to replace sacrificial sand lost after weekend storms battered the Inverloch SLSC. Heavy equipment was put in place over the weekend waiting for conditions to improve...

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Bruce Wardley

01 Sep 2025

Community

Keeping the Bass Coast healthy safe and resilient

POP-UP events, numerous surveys, focus groups and internal and external stakeholder workshops all played their part in Bass Coast’s Healthy, Safe and Resilient Plan. A legislative requirement of all local councils the Healthy, Safe and Resilient...

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Bruce Wardley

28 Aug 2025

Council

Valuable community assets tucked away in dark corners

IT MAY not be everyone’s favourite bedtime story but according to Cr Mat Morgan the draft Asset Plan released by Bass Coast Shire for public comment is actually quite a fascinating read. Reflecting on the recent decision to demolish the Kilcund...

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Bruce Wardley

28 Aug 2025

Council

Draft Disability Action Plan gets tick of approval from Bass Coast Shire

AMAZING, inclusive, equitable that’s how Cr Jan Thompson described the Draft Disability Action Plan presented to Bass Coast Shire at its most recent council meeting. As Chair of the Access and Inclusion Committee Cr Thompson said she had seen the...

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Bruce Wardley

27 Aug 2025

Community

Free pop-up shop at the Wonthaggi Men’s Shed garden

Have a spring clear-out and donate your unwanted clothes, household goods, cuttings, seedlings or seeds to the Wonthaggi Men’s Shed Garden on Saturday September 6. Rain or shine everything is free,” said Garden Coordinator Jessica Harrison...

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Bruce Wardley

27 Aug 2025

News

Celebrating the best in business

THE spotlight was firmly on the best of Bass Coast business for the 2025 Bass Coast Business Awards at the Silverwater Resort in San Remo on Friday night, which brought together 180 business owners, operators and supporters from across the region...

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Bruce Wardley

27 Aug 2025

Community

50th Orange Sky laundry pod opens in Wonthaggi

GIPPSLAND’s first Orange Sky laundry pod has been opened at the Salvation Army in McKenzie St, Wonthaggi providing laundry facilities for those in need twice a week. Marking Orange Sky’s 50th location Bass Coast Mayor Cr Rochelle Halstead...

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Bruce Wardley

25 Aug 2025