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Tough budget means no new money for the arts from Bass Coast Council

DESPITE her expressed love for the arts Bass Coast Mayor Cr Rochelle Halstead has been unable to find additional funding for public art in this year’s council budget. A new public art framework adopted by Bass Coast Council has allowed for CPI...

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27 Jun 2025

No multi-level car park in the near future for Bass Coast

A MULTI-level car park is one option you won’t find in this month’s Integrated Transport Strategy (ITS) released by Bass Coast Shire Council. The transport strategy sets out a 20-year vision to create a safer, more accessible and sustainable...

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26 Jun 2025

Vintage bridal wear on display at the State Coal Mine in Wonthaggi

A SPECIAL two-month Wedding Dress Display will be open from this weekend at the State Coal Mine featuring wedding dresses and memorabilia from local mining families. From the opening of the State Coal Mine in 1909 right through to when the mine...

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26 Jun 2025

Wild storms and high tides lash the Bass Coast

WITH each renourishment event at the Inverloch SLSC costing Bass Coast Council between $20,000 and $30,000 little wonder then this week’s wild storms have been a major worry for ratepayers and local residents alike. Replacing the beach sand lost...

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25 Jun 2025

Council

Loss of vegetation no barrier to multi-storey unit development on Phillip Island

A THREE double-storey development and three-lot subdivision in a general residential zone in Cowes has been approved by Bass Coast Council despite strong objections from local residents over loss of vegetation. Twenty objections were received...

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24 Jun 2025

Orange Sky laundry pod coming to Wonthaggi to help the homeless

ORANGE SKY, a not-for-profit organisation supporting people experiencing homelessness or hardship, is launching a new laundry service in Wonthaggi. The service will offer more than just clean clothes. Orange Sky is calling on locals across the Bass...

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23 Jun 2025

Flawed planning process blocking affordable homes in Cape Paterson

STATE Planning Minister Sonya Kilkenny has failed to answer basic questions regarding her decision to block hundreds of affordable homes in Cape Paterson according to Wayne Farnham Liberal MP for Narracan and Shadow Assistant Minister for Planning...

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20 Jun 2025

Hang on to your woolly hats electricity prices are about to rise

CONCERNED about the cost of staying warm in South Gippsland this winter then you’re not alone. The benchmark price for electricity in Victoria will go up by one per cent or $20 for domestic customers from July 1 bringing the average annual bill to...

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17 Jun 2025

Demand for GPs growing faster than the general population

A NATIONWIDE shortage of GPs across most regions in Australia is having a direct impact on health services including South Gippsland. Director of Leongatha Healthcare, Dr Chris Webster, said the number one issue for a country practice is finding...

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16 Jun 2025

Council

53% rate hike for ESVF strikes at the heart of our farming community

BASS Coast Council has been put on notice that collections for the Emergency Services Volunteer Fund (ESVF) will push up rates by $5.52 million or 53 per cent across the shire. The state-imposed levy will be passed on to Bass Coast homeowners...

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27 May 2025

DEECA calls tenders for the Inverloch surf beach

RAIN and high winds along the Bass Coast have done little to reassure nervous Inverloch residents fearful their lifesaving club could soon be undermined. Warning signs posted along the Inverloch surf beach warning of unstable dunes have fallen into...

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20 May 2025

Leaked exam papers puts pressure on local VCE students

By Bruce Wardley ASSURANCES from the State Government that measures are now in place to prevent a repeat of last year’s leaked VCE exam papers scandal has done little to reassure nervous VCE students in local secondary colleges. Expressing...

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