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Aged care, Cowes centre and pet plan on huge agenda
THE Bass Coast Shire Council is involved in one of its biggest and most important meetings ever on Wednesday, October 20. There is a long list of key decisions in front of council including the best part of $30 million
Leongatha intersection fix is priority number one
ROSEMARY Cousin, Greens-endorsed candidate in the Tarwin Valley Ward, has called on South Gippsland Council to advocate for VicRoads to urgently install safety measures on the Roughead Street/South Gippsland Highway intersection in Leongatha.
Island aims to be self-sustainable
AUSNET Services and Mondo are pleased to announce a proposal for Phillip Island’s first battery energy storage system. Two sessions will be held about the
No Christmas for wind farm operator or neighbours
IT’S all over bar the turbine noise. The Supreme Court case, in which Tarwin Lower/Walkerville landowners, Noel Uren and John Zakula, are seeking aggravated and exemplary damages, plus an injunction against the operation of Bald Hills Wind Farm, came to a shuddering halt last Tuesday.
EDITORIAL: Minister Hunt it’s time for boosters
GREG Hunt, the former Federal Member for Phillip Island and the Westernport area, still takes an interest in the welfare of this area and hopefully, still reads the Sentinel-Times.
UPDATE: O’Brien calls for inquiry into ‘lost’ ballot papers
THE good news is – ballots have finally arrived! Some 9000 people in the Tarwin Valley Ward can now get on and cast their votes in the South Gippsland Shire Council elections after the voter packs started arriving in the mail on Tuesday this week.
Not happy, Shane! Where’s Burra’s police?
WELL-known manager of Friends of Hillside Lodge Op Shop in Korumburra, Anne Millar, got quite a shock when she arrived at work in the morning.
Plans for new Vietnam Veterans Museum unveiled
THE National Vietnam Veterans Museum’s exciting plans to construct a new purpose-built facility have been unveiled.
From Korumburra to Adelaide, the final journey of the last Red Hens
AN ADELAIDE man has an incredibly ambitious project to restore two heritage ‘Red Hen’ trains stationed at Korumburra, which will be put back to work in Barossa Valley.
Yarram Woolies shows we’re on our own with COVID
AS THE total number of known active cases in regional Victoria went past the 1600 mark at the weekend, we saw evidence that local communities are virtually on their own now when it comes to exposure sites and outbreak.
Baw Baw near top of regional COVID cases
THERE were 142 new cases notified in regional Victoria on Sunday, October 17 including 199 at Baw Baw and 6 in Latrobe City. Only
Confusion over ‘active’ cases in Bass Coast
DO WE have 21 active cases of COVID-19 in Bass Coast on Sunday, October 17 or is it 10? That’s the wild variation we
Total Tools set to build on Wonthaggi’s growth
THE Mitre 10 hook up with Total Tools is set to pay dividends for the tradesmen and keen hobbyists of Bass Coast and South Gippsland with news this week that the highly regarded tool retailer set to open in Wonthaggi in December this year.
Better kinder ventilation to reduce COVID-19 transmission
KINDERGARTENS will be able to access $4500 from the state government to improve ventilation, in an effort to reduce the risk of COVID-19 transmission.
Vax deadline causes ‘absolute chaos’ says O’Brien
TRADESMEN didn’t turn up. Bass Coast Health currently has 41 staff members on leave, a significant number of them because they’re not vaccinated yet, others
9000 ballot packs not delivered; election voting deadline extended
THE close of voting for the South Gippsland Shire Council elections has been extended after authorities found around 9000 ballot packs had not been delivered in the mail.
Get ready to explore your backyard this National Water Week
WESTERNPORT Water and South Gippsland Water have teamed up with the Department of Environment, Land, Water, and Planning and water corporations from around Victoria to provide exciting online educational experiences for this year’s National Water Week.
Sport
Peter takes charge at Poowong Loch
POOWONG Loch has found their senior cricket coach for the 2021/22 season.
Moschetti wins Gippsland Power best and fairest
PHILLIP Island’s Mitch Moschetti has won Gippsland Power’s best and fairest after a great season competing against some of the best young players in the country.
LDCA fixture flip
By Sam Watson A VOTE to change the Leongatha and District Cricket Association season to all one-day games went down to the wire at a recent committee of management
PI ready for another tilt at the flag
THE Phillip Island Football Netball Club is locked and loaded for another run at a senior premiership in 2022.
Peter takes charge at Poowong Loch
POOWONG Loch has found their senior cricket coach for the 2021/22 season.
Moschetti wins Gippsland Power best and fairest
PHILLIP Island’s Mitch Moschetti has won Gippsland Power’s best and fairest after a great season competing against some of the best young players in the country.
LDCA fixture flip
By Sam Watson A VOTE to change the Leongatha and District Cricket Association season to all one-day games went
PI ready for another tilt at the flag
THE Phillip Island Football Netball Club is locked and loaded for another run at a senior premiership in 2022.
Third for Tamara in VFLW best and fairest
FORMER Glen Alvie local and Hawthorn VFLW footballer Tamara Luke finished third in the VFLW league best and fairest on Thursday night.
Sea Eagles sign up Soumilas for 2022 season
INVERLOCH Kongwak have locked in long serving senior coach Ben Soumilas for the 2022 season.
Wonthaggi United Soccer Club presentations
THE Wonthaggi United Soccer Club, like many local sporting clubs, disappointingly had it season cut short due to COVID-19 restrictions.
Real Estate
The Grantville General
ALEX Scott & Staff Real Estate has on offer a very appealing coffee and food café that will fit your requirements in a small business.
South Gippsland, Bass Coast towns included in homebuyer scheme
A $500 MILLION fund will help more than 3000 Victorians become homeowners, the state government announced last week.
Pristine location with water views: Toscana Rise
WHEN we talk about location location, this is it.
266 acres in rolling country
THIS is a very attractive and well-presented farm just 2.2km from the popular town of Fish Creek with bitumen road frontage.
The Grantville General
ALEX Scott & Staff Real Estate has on offer a very appealing coffee and food café that will fit your requirements in a small business.
South Gippsland, Bass Coast towns included in homebuyer scheme
A $500 MILLION fund will help more than 3000 Victorians become homeowners, the state government announced last week.
Pristine location with water views: Toscana Rise
WHEN we talk about location location, this is it.
266 acres in rolling country
THIS is a very attractive and well-presented farm just 2.2km from the popular town of Fish Creek with bitumen road frontage.
A simply ‘amazing’ business for sale
A MAZE’N Things is, well, just amazing! It generates millions of dollars for the Phillip Island economy each year, not just inside the colourful fence that divides the fun theme park from the main road, but right across the Island.
Desirable property in semi-rural location
SITUATED on the edge of the Korumburra township is this renovated weatherboard home on a large 1442m2 block.
High up in the heavens
ONE of the best parts about our job is that we get to travel to properties such as this and take in the magnificent scenery and then share it with others.
On The Land
Generate income through ecological assets, carbon offsets
FARMERS or landholders interested in creating greater biodiversity on their land also have opportunities to generate income from their ecological assets, through carbon offset programs, according to Peter Gannon.
TTMI ready to go in Leongatha
TTMI’S brand-new showroom and dealership is set to officially open this week on Hughes Street in Leongatha, bringing with it the top brands of farm machinery.
Spring into action against weeds
AS spring sets upon Gippsland so does the reappearance of invasive weeds such as ragwort, blackberry and thistles, before the plants set seed and spread further.
Bass Coast Landcare’s garden for knowledge project
VOLUNTEERS of Bass Coast Landcare gathered at the Bass River Garden on Saturday for the garden blitz program; helping maintain the community garden whilst developing an insight into pests, diseases and disorders.
Generate income through ecological assets, carbon offsets
FARMERS or landholders interested in creating greater biodiversity on their land also have opportunities to generate income from their ecological assets, through carbon offset programs, according to Peter Gannon.
TTMI ready to go in Leongatha
TTMI’S brand-new showroom and dealership is set to officially open this week on Hughes Street in Leongatha, bringing with it the top brands of farm machinery.
Spring into action against weeds
AS spring sets upon Gippsland so does the reappearance of invasive weeds such as ragwort, blackberry and thistles, before the plants set seed and spread further.
Bass Coast Landcare’s garden for knowledge project
VOLUNTEERS of Bass Coast Landcare gathered at the Bass River Garden on Saturday for the garden blitz program; helping maintain the community garden whilst developing an insight into pests, diseases and disorders.
