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Lifestyle Coordinator

Feb 25 2025 Updated February 14, 2025

Anna Carson

1 min read

Help police identify those responsible for Venus Bay wombat deaths

Venus Bay residents are in shock and Inverloch police are calling for witnesses or anyone with footage or information that may help reveal the identity of those responsible for the death of up to 10 wombats overnight on Tuesday February 18. Most of...

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Andrew Paloczi

19 Feb 2025

News

Fisheries fiasco: ‘There will be no more Fisheries Officer positions in the State of Victoria’

NO recreational fisher wants to see the checkerboard coloured car or boat, emblazoned with Fisheries logo of the Victorian Fisheries Authority pull up in the car park or berth next to them at the boat ramp. Even if you’re doing the right thing...

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Michael Giles

19 Feb 2025

Emergency Services

Bushfire reported in Wonthaggi wetlands close to town

TEN fire trucks have responded to a ‘small’ bushfire in the Wonthaggi Wetland Reserve at 3pm today, Thursday, February 13, a Total Fire Ban day in the Central region of the state, including Bass Coast. The fire is located behind the Wonthaggi...

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Sentinel-Times

13 Feb 2025

Emergency Services

Wentworth Road fire likely an ‘illegal burn-off’, they say

WONTHAGGI fire fighters had a busy day on Thursday, February 13. There was another bin fire in Biggs Drive in the morning. Twelve fire trucks and a helicopter water bomber responded to a relatively small but concerning bushfire in the Wonthaggi...

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Michael Giles

13 Feb 2025

Bass Coast Health and Gippsland Southern Health Service to join merger

COMMUNITIES in South Gippsland and Bass Coast will have improved access to specialised care as Bass Coast Health (BCH) and Gippsland Southern Health Service (GSHS) merge into the new Bayside Health (working title). Recognising the benefits of closer...

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Nicole May

4 hours ago

News

State Coal Mine whistle is back

RIGHT on the stroke of midday the familiar blast of the Wonthaggi State Coal Mine whistle was greeted with great delight by a large crowd of onlookers, former coal miners, family and friends of the State Coal Mine, sponsors and Bass Coast Shire...

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New dog high jump record at the Foster Show

NEVER before had the Foster Show seen a high jump like it. Scrambling up the face of the muster dog high jump faster than lightning young Kelpie Twix cleared 2.65 metres before springing into the arms of owner Andrew Bradley. An easy 1st place for...

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Sentinel-Times

25 Feb 2025