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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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Council

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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Consultation delayed on turbine sites and high-voltage routes

ESTABLISHING Renewable Energy Zones, which are areas in the state that not only have abundant renewable energy resources, such as wind and sun, but are also appropriate for development from a land use and environmental perspective, is a crucial step...

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Community

Plenty of new ‘volunteers’ for San Remo CFA

BUSHFIRE season is just around the corner and the San Remo Fire Station looks set for a welcome influx of volunteers if this week’s visit by a four-year-old San Remo Kindergarten group is anything to go by. Under the expert tuition of San Remo...

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19 Nov 2024

Why the government’s ‘free camping’ initiative has missed its mark

LOCALS have highlighted another looming problem with the State Government’s ‘free camping’ initiative, set to commence on Sunday, December 1 this year. And it’s a failing with policy that could have a significant impact on the economies of...

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19 Nov 2024

Twist in the tale of Fishy’s stories festival

BY 11am last Sunday, the fifth annual Fishy Stories Festival at Fish Creek had already worked up a head of steam and the town was alive with colour, movement and music. An army of kids were seen dashing around the barbecue rotunda in cardboard...

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18 Nov 2024

Pesky Newhaven cricket fan has players in a flap

No friend of the Phillip Island Cricket Club, ‘Sammy the Seagull’ annoys locals and visitors alike when he flies in for a closer look at play from his favourite vantage point at mid-wicket. NEVER mind the late swing, reverse swing, leg breaks...

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16 Nov 2024

Opposition points to ‘cash crisis’ at our hospitals

THE Shadow Minister for Health, Georgie Crozier, has hit out at the State Government, accusing it of finding “tens of billions of dollars for a new train line from Cheltenham to Box Hill” but not enough for Victoria’s hospitals. Out of the 68...

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14 Nov 2024

Heartache of war draws tears as Wonthaggi remembers

REMEMBRANCE Day, 106 years on from the signing of the Armistice at the end of World War 1, still has the power to stir the emotions and even a tear or two as we witnessed at the Wonthaggi Cenotaph on Monday this week when Bass Coast Secondary...

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12 Nov 2024

Community

Big picture decision as Jenny calls it a day

THERE’S this bloke from India who inscribed the names of 168 countries on a single grain of rice. Who knew? Well, Jenny Rowe of Picture This Framed in Korumburra knew. In fact, among the things she has been asked to frame or mount over the years...

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12 Nov 2024

Another earthquake at Meeniyan this one measuring 2.1

THERE was a small earth treamour at Meeniyan, at 9.30pm last night, measuring 2.1 on the Richter scale (ML). Authorities say the latest quake is one of a series of earthquakes in the same area. More details to follow

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12 Nov 2024

The girls won it and so did Phillip Island!

IT’S been one of the most sensational and controversial seasons of The Block in 20 years, but you could not have scripted the grand finale any better than what transpired on auction day last Saturday, November 9. When auctioneer for O’Brien Real...

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