South Gippsland Sentinel Times

12 hours ago

Community out in force for San Remo’s ANZAC Day service

THE advertised time for the ANZAC Day service on the foreshore at San Remo was 10.45am but from 10am onwards they started to arrive and well before the appointed hour, the seats were full and there were ranks of people standing behind in an...

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Michael Giles

14 hours ago

News

Loch Resilience Project moves to next phase

LOCH residents are showing strong and growing support for the Loch Resilience Project, a local initiative focused on building practical, community-led solutions to energy, communication, and emergency challenges. A successful project launch in...

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17 hours ago

News

Leongatha teens to visit Kokoda with local RSL support

Two Leongatha students will experience the lifechanging challenge of walking the Kokoda Track next year, Leongatha RSL president Bill Verboon announcing on Anzac Day that the Sub Branch will sponsor their educational adventure. The annual trip is...

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Andrew Paloczi

Thanks for keeping the tradition alive, says Bass Coast Mayor

IT’S an important national day but for many people, Anzac Day is personal. It is for Bass Coast Mayor Cr Rochelle Halstead. Here in part is what she had to say at a very well-attended service on the foreshore at San Remo. “Across the country...

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Flying the flag for our ANZACs

ONCE again, the cemeteries at Foster, Toora and Welshpool have been brought to life with the flutter of Australian flags as a team of dedicated locals commemorate the graves of our late servicemen and women. The annual event, held a week before and...

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Waters of Western Port lap as Cowes falls silent on ANZAC Day

THE President of the Phillip Island RSL Peter Paul acknowledged it after more than 3000 people turned out at the dawn service on ANZAC Day in Cowes on Friday morning, April 25. “There wouldn’t be too many better places to commemorate ANZAC Day...

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Michael Giles

News

Large attendance welcomes Leongatha dawn

Mild and still conditions set the scene for reflection at a brief but poignant Dawn Service in Leongatha, many people paying their respects. Lieutenant Colonel (retired) John Blunt, a member of the Committee of Management for the Leongatha RSL...

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Andrew Paloczi

Tough decisions ahead for South Gippsland Shire asset management

SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council’s Draft Asset Plan 2025 to 2035 highlights the need for more detailed consideration of what approach council will take to managing the large building portfolio for which it has responsibility, including how it will...

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Newhaven College pays tribute to our ANZACs

IT IS a proud tradition for Newhaven College students to speak at ANZAC Day ceremonies across Bass Coast on ANZAC Day. Newhaven College Captains Isaac Savona and Grace Howlett spoke at the Cowes RSL Dawn Service. On the day before ANZAC Day...

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Nicole May

Police

Man arrested at Pioneer Bay after Berwick hospital carjacking

CASEY Crime Investigation Unit detectives have charged a man following an alleged car theft and hit and run outside a Berwick hospital on Wednesday morning, April 23. The 25-year-old man, of no fixed address, has been charged with several offences...

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24 Apr 2025

Sport

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Sport

SGB competes at the top level in the Australian Age Championships

DIVING into the pool to race against the future Australian Dolphin team was part of the excitement for the 13 SGB swimmers at the Australian Age Championships. The event was held in the Chandler Swimming Pool in Brisbane over the past nine days...

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16 hours ago

Football

Warragul Industrials in last gasp win at Phillip Island

IT HAD been a highly successful day for Phillip Island on Easter Saturday at Cowes, right up until former Norwood and Sandringham powerhouse, Goy Lok, found his Warragul Industrials’ teammate Luke Walker in the goal square for the equaliser with...

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Football

Panthers break 10-year drought

EASTER Saturday’s match was one for the history books, as Kilcunda Bass’ Seniors defeated Inverloch-Kongwak for the first time in 10 years. The drought-breaking game is sure to set the tone for Kilcunda Bass’ 2025 campaign, with the Panthers...

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Real Estate

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On The Land

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New emergency levy prompts South Gippsland to cut farm rates

A FEATURE of the draft South Gippsland Shire Council’s $94 million budget, handed down at a meeting of council last Wednesday, April 16 is the proposal to shift part of the burden of rates off the shire’s farmers. While many in the rural sector...

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18 Apr 2025

Here’s a chance for Bass Coast farmers to cut their rates

THE Bass Coast Shire Council is set to release its draft new ‘Revenue and Rating Plan’ at this week’s council meeting, going out for public comment and feedback over a 28-day period from Thursday, April 17 until Wednesday, May 14, 2025. It’s...

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13 Apr 2025

On the land

Appetite for Success – dairy productivity, sustainability, and profitability

“DAIRY farmers and those in the associated industries supporting dairy are invited to attend Appetite for Success, a series of events focused on increasing dairy productivity, sustainability, and profitability,” said Greg Morris, Dairy...

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Nicole May

08 Apr 2025

On the land

Burra Foods notes ‘tough conditions’ with price rise

LAST week, Burra Foods announced a $0.10/kgMS step up to Milk Supply Partners for the period July 1, 2024 to June 30 2025. This takes the Burra Foods milk price range for FY25 to $8.10/kgMs - $8.60/kgMS. This improved price is in line with a 20 per...

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30 Mar 2025

Local Business & Tourism

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Reliable mess-free firewood available in Bass Coast and South Gippsland

SUSTAINABLY grown kiln-dried hardwood mill ends that make excellent firewood are again available from four businesses in South Gippsland and Bass Coast Shires. The timber is grown in Tasmania and milled in East Gippsland for the building trade and...

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18 Apr 2025

Trustworthy hair and beauty solutions

STYLING tips and trends are continually circulating online. So, whether it’s a bouncy, natural, effortless blow wave or a sleek, precision-cut bob, having a trustworthy hairdresser to create the desired look is necessary, and the owner of Admire...

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Nicole May

08 Apr 2025

Berrys Creek Gourmet Cheese collects more awards

BERRYS Creek Gourmet Cheese has cemented its reputation as one of Australia’s leading cheese producers, winning multiple awards at the 2025 Sydney Royal Cheese & Dairy Produce Show. The business, led by Barry Charlton and his partner Cheryl...

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04 Mar 2025

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

Events

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27 Apr

VFL & VFLW double-header @ South Coast FM

27th April

04 May

High Tea at Bena Hall

04th May

Sunday, 11:00am - 3:00pm

18 May

Car Rally & Scavenger Hunt @ Outtrim

18th May

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