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Bulega’s hat trick, as Bautista nabs the fastest lap

NICOLO Bulega capped off a dominant weekend at the Australian Round of the MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship with a flawless performance, claiming victory in Race 2 and securing his first-ever hat-trick in WorldSBK. Bulega, who had topped every...

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Koony-Leongatha RSL claim women’s cricket premiership

KOONWARRA Leongatha RSL have narrowly defended their 20-over total of 131 to take out the first premiership of the 2024-25 Leongatha and District Cricket Association season. Batting first at the McMahon Reserve in Wonthaggi on Sunday, the Koony-RSL...

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Hat trick of wins at Phillip Island superbikes for Bulega

ITALY’S Nicolo Bulega made it three in this weekend’s rounds of the 2025 MOTUL FIM Superbike World Championship, holding off Alvaro Baltista (Spain) and Andrea Iannone (Italy) in the final race at Phillip Island’s world-famous GP track. Buleg...

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$980,000 pathway funding a win-win for Phillip Island

IT WAS a case of one door closes and another door opens, across two days last week, for the Bass Coast Shire Council with a $1 million pay day at the end of it! At the urging of Phillip Island councillor Tim O’Brien, the council removed the...

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Record 42 questions raised at Bass Coast Council meeting

QUESTIONS about the coastal erosion crisis at Silverleaves on Phillip Island, why the council refused to allow local students to display their art at Berninneit, the cost of the mayor’s electric car and the opening up of council briefing...

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22 Feb 2025

UPDATED: Action sizzling on and off the track

THE action is heating up on day two of the World Superbikes at Phillip Island. This morning, the Australian Supersport 300 riders hit the track for Race 2 (1: Jordy Simpson (SA) 14:47.247, 2: Hudson Thompson (NSW) +0.018, 3: Scott Nicholson (Vic)...

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Chloe Kent

22 Feb 2025

Bass Coast takes the plunge with Aligned Leisure

THE Bass Coast Shire Council announced on Friday that it had appointed Aligned Leisure to manage the Phillip Island Leisure Centre and Bass Coast Aquatic Centre in Wonthaggi from July 1, 2025, following a competitive tender process. It ends more...

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22 Feb 2025

Football

How Isaac Chugg will split his time between Tassie and Wonthaggi

IT WOULD have dumbfounded good judges of the Gippsland League to hear that Wonthaggi Power’s star recruit of 2024, the pacey winger from Collingwood, Isaac Chugg, received umpires’ votes in only one match last season. Chugg played 20 games for...

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21 Feb 2025

Endangered plants and people power block Grantville sand miners’ application

THE homeowners of the bushy Adams residential estate, south of Grantville, have won the first round. But long-time residents like Janet Grimes are still up for the fight. At last Wednesday’s council meeting, a majority of Bass Coast Shire...

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21 Feb 2025

News

Ghost camping trend hurts Gippsland’s tourism industry

CONCERNS are being raised for Gippsland’s local tourism industry following the emergence of a new trend being referred to as “ghost camping” under the State Government’s free camping policy. “Ghost camping” is the practice of booking...

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21 Feb 2025

Sport

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Bulega’s hat trick, as Bautista nabs the fastest lap

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Koony-Leongatha RSL claim women’s cricket premiership

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Hat trick of wins at Phillip Island superbikes for Bulega

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On The Land

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Making our farms safer with a focus on mental well-being

FARM safety coves a range of issues, including Occupational, Health and Safety, (OHS) bushfire action plans, mental health, and first aid, and the team at the Victorian Farmers Federation (VFF) can help get these systems in place. Modern OHS systems...

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Nicole May

10 Feb 2025

Ask questions before upgrading farm water equipment

SEASONAL conditions have led to a shortage of stock water across most of Victoria which has renewed interest in constructing farm dams, and the addition of pumps, bores, tanks, troughs and piping. Farmers are advised to ask some important questions...

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Nicole May

14 Jan 2025

Hotter days on the horizon – managing livestock and heat stress

AS we move through summer, heat stress in livestock can become a major issue both for production levels and animal welfare, but there are precautions that you can take. The ideal temperature range for cattle is between 5 and 25°C, and for adult...

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Nicole May

02 Jan 2025

Fonterra, Bega, Saputo with Christmas price lift

THE first of the major milk processors to announce a step-up, Fonterra, produced a 15 cent per kilogram milk solids increase to the minimum milk price for the 2024/25 season in Australia during the week. And they’ve now been joined by the Beg...

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18 Dec 2024

Local Business & Tourism

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Helping Victorian businesses grow with grants of up to $500,000

VICTORIAN farmers and food and drink producers seeking financial support can now apply for grants of up to $500,000 to help them transform their business, deliver market-leading products and drive sustainable operations. The Coles Nurture Fund has...

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30 Jan 2025

Tourist numbers surge across South Gippsland

A SURGE in tourism across South Gippsland and the Bass Coast has resulted in the highest visitor numbers to the region since COVID. Visitor numbers have well exceeded seven hundred over summer for the Foster Visitors Information Centre and the Big4...

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29 Jan 2025

Kilcunda Lobster Festival returns for their 39th year

THE community is invited to join the Kilcunda community association for their annual Kilcunda Lobster Festival on the town foreshore on Sunday, January 26 with market stalls, live music, and amusement rides to entertain the entire family. The first...

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14 Jan 2025

Swag of honours for Leongatha Lyric Theatre

LEONGATHA Lyric Theatre not only hosted the recent Gippsland Associated Theatre Awards but collected a swag of honours for its popular production of Into the Woods, Colin Mitchell OAM’s final show as director. Into the Woods won Most Outstanding...

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19 Dec 2024

Rising and experienced musical theatre talent recognised

LEONGATHA Lyric Theatre performed at the Music Theatre Guild of Victoria’s ‘Bruce Awards’ on Saturday and collected some of the evening’s honours for this year’s production of Into the Woods, those awards going to a vastly experienced...

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19 Dec 2024

News

Holiday home nightmare just in time for Christmas

New short-stay tax set to kill the market, they say “DEAR Customer, you must notify us by 15 January 2025 if you own a home that has been unoccupied for more than 6 months.” This was the opening paragraph of a communique to holiday homeowners...

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04 Dec 2024

And they’re off… at the Woolamai Racecourse this Saturday

MELBOURNE’S outer eastern suburbs are creeping ever closer to Bass Coast and South Gippsland, and the residents there have discovered our best attractions in their droves. Which is why the hospitality marquees, umbrellas, tables ands pavilions at...

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28 Nov 2024

Coast agencies combine for beach safety campaign

LAST summer was one of the most disastrous on record for beach drownings in Bass Coast but the responsible local agencies, Phillip Island Nature Parks and Bass Coast Shire Council are already out on the front foot this season promoting beach safety...

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