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Council

Council not willing to cop flack for State’s actions

SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council will formally object to council collecting an increased emergency services tax on the State Government’s behalf, councillors voting unanimously on Wednesday to take that action. Some councillors spoke out strongly on...

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48 minutes ago

Council

Local councils cry foul over fire levy

LOCAL farmers, in particular, are going to be slugged thousands of dollars more on their rates notices this year. The owners of commercial and industrial land, and to a lesser extent, homeowners, will also be harshly dealt with. But neither the Bass...

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48 minutes ago

Sentinel-Times Comment

How did we find ourselves in this state?

THESE’S so much going on at State Government level, impacting police leadership, the sacking of front-line Fisheries officers, the doubling of the old Fire Services Levy, a review of the public service and more, it’s hard to know where to start...

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TAFE in Bass Coast

It’s great news that free TAFE courses will be available again in Bass Coast from July. Chisholm hasn’t held face-to-face courses at their Wonthaggi campus since 2010 and we now have five courses available for our community: Accounting &...

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Stop flogging Gippsland to get your power

Re: Powerlines entering South Gippsland from Bass Strait. There is absolutely no need for any powerlines to enter South Gippsland from Bass Strait. We have had to accept very poor planning in Victoria’s two previous planning efforts with BassLink...

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Too early to speculate about transmission routes

I write in response to the article ‘South Gippsland targeted for high-voltage link to offshore wind’ (Sunday, February 16), which mentioned Southerly Ten and the Kut-Wut Brataualung offshore wind project. Proposed to be located around 45km...

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News

Labor seeks to close the Medicare gap, Coalition too

LABOR’S Monash candidate, Tully Fletcher, is hopeful more doctors in regional and rural areas will bulk bill their consultations after his party announced an $8.5 billion package to boost the Medicare payment. The Coalition has since matched...

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9 hours ago

Sport

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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23 Feb 2025

Sport

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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23 Feb 2025

Sport

Bulega pips Razgatlioglu

By WorldSBK DESPITE being followed by ‘El Turco’ for their respective hot laps, Bulega was able to claim pole position for the second time in Australia. Nicolo Bulega (Aruba. it Racing - Ducati) continued to be the rider to beat during the...

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22 Feb 2025

Council

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

Golf

Leongatha Golf Club upgrades Driving Range

The Leongatha Golf Club has recently completed significant upgrades to its driving range, improving the facility for golfers of all skill levels. The $30,000 project was completed in under a month and includes premium synthetic turf mats and safety...

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