Council

20 Dec 2024

Easter tipping point for Inverloch erosion

THE new Bass Coast Shire Council has injected a sense of urgency into the looming coastal erosion disaster at Inverloch, flagging Easter high tides, in April next year, as the potential tipping point for the beleaguered surf club, nearby houses and...

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17 Dec 2024

South Gippsland CEO Kerryn Ellis resigns

THIS morning, South Gippsland Shire Council CEO Kerryn Ellis, tendered her resignation which has been accepted with regret. The announcement was made by Mayor Cr John Schelling shortly after 1pm on Wednesday, December 4. The news of Ms Ellis’...

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04 Dec 2024

Council impersonator knocking on doors

RECENTLY a quick-thinking resident of Daisy Bank Estate in Korumburra alerted others to the suspicious behaviour of a man claiming to be from the South Gippsland Shire Council. A male in his thirties knocked on Kylee Pattinsons’ front door saying...

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27 Nov 2024

It’s a question of what Berninneit is good for

AHEAD of its first birthday celebrations recently, Berninneit in Cowes, took out one of the main gongs at the 2024 National Architecture Awards, held at the Adelaide Convention Centre, earlier this month. The judges spoke about precise...

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24 Nov 2024

Cr Schelling’s first job as mayor

NEW South Gippsland Shire Council Mayor, Cr John Schelling, will be the first to share a laugh with his constituents over his first job in the new role. The first media release issued by the shire’s administration has Mayor Schelling welcoming the...

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21 Nov 2024

New councillor paints disastrous scenario for Inverloch

THE environmental and financial cost of not protecting Inverloch from coastal erosion “is far greater than the cost of protecting it” and that cost extends to the mental health of residents in the firing line. That’s the view of new Bass Coast...

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20 Nov 2024

Cr Rochelle Halstead is new Bass Coast Shire Council Mayor

THE new Bass Coast Shire Council has presented a perfectly united face to the community with a single nomination for both its new mayor and deputy mayor. Elected unopposed for her first term as mayor is Cr Rochelle Halstead, who was passed over at...

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20 Nov 2024

South Gippsland Shire councillors are keen to work together

NEWLY elected councillor from Mirboo North, Brad Snell, is amused his own election success coincides with that of Donald J Trump. And while he’s not aiming to ‘make South Gippsland great again’ he did say last week, at the declaration of the...

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14 Nov 2024

Only three Bass Coast councillors survive brutal poll

FORGET Donald Trump! That’s old news. There’s been a sensational outcome to the Bass Coast Shire Council elections with sitting councillors David Rooks, Leticia Laing and Les Larke all ousted by the voters. With former mayors Michael Whelan and...

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07 Nov 2024

Cliffhanger results in local council elections

THE USA election result is out of the way and now we come to the big ones, the outcome of the local council elections to be decided in South Gippsland at 3pm today, Thursday, November 7 and in Bass Coast at 5.30pm. Who will win? Who knows! In...

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07 Nov 2024

What will the government’s $8M grant do to Cowes’ parking?

A MAJOR stoush is looming for the new Bass Coast Shire Council, the make-up of which is expected to be revealed at 5.30pm this Thursday, November 7, after the Federal Government handed the shire $8 million last week for its Cowes Foreshore Precinct...

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04 Nov 2024

Schelling and Tessari kick goals in council elections

Rochelle Halstead 32.7% and Ron Bauer 34.9% also shine THEY might come from two different shire councils, South Gippsland and Bass Coast, but John Schelling and Brett Tessari have at least two things in common, football administration, and...

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