Local Council

Bass Coast Shire Vacancies

Mar 25 2025 Updated March 21, 2025

Anna Carson

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Tiger snake caught in Wonthaggi’s main street

A TIGER snake slithering down Graham Street in Wonthaggi at lunchtime today caused a bit of a stir among shoppers. All the attention from fascinated pedestrians drove the reptile, which was seen to be coming from the taxi rank, to seek sanctuary in...

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Courtney O'Brien

18 Mar 2025

News

Wow, what a final! OMK digs in for a memorable victory

OMK has won the most memorable LDCA Division One cricket grand final in years, passing Phillip Island’s modest 171 target just one wicket from defeat. And the hero of the day was OMK captain Koby Brann who produced a ‘captain’s knock’ for...

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Sentinel-Times

30 Mar 2025

Emergency Services

Male questioned over Anderson fire

POLICE have interviewed a 56 year old male from Anderson in relation to a fire lit during the fire danger period that required emergency services and burnt approximately one hectare this afternoon around 3.30/4pm. It’s understood the male was...

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Sentinel-Times

22 Mar 2025

News

Inverloch Lifesaving Club President announced as Federal Senate candidate

THE Nationals proudly endorsed Glenn Arnold as the Party’s candidate for the Senate for the upcoming Federal Election yesterday afternoon. Mr Arnold, a Bass Coast resident and President of the Inverloch Surf Lifesaving Club, has been a vocal...

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Sentinel-Times

23 Mar 2025

14 year old arrested by resident during aggravated burglary

EARLY this morning (March 29, 2025), at about 12.15am, police from the Korumburra Police Station and the Wonthaggi Police Station responded to an aggravated burglary in Hassett Street, Leongatha. It is alleged that a 14-year-old male from the South...

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Sentinel-Times

29 Mar 2025

Police

Gippsland’s shame revealed in family violence statistics

THE Crime Statistics Agency (CSA) released the Victorian crime statistics for the year ending December 31, 2024 on Thursday this week, March 20. And while the number of offences increased 15.7% to 605,640 in the last 12 months and the rate of...

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Michael Giles

20 Mar 2025

Police

Motorcycle seized during warrant in Wonthaggi

POLICE have executed a search warrant at an address in Wonthaggi this afternoon and seized a motorcycle that is believed to have been stolen. Investigations are still ongoing, but anyone with information is urged to contact Crimestoppers on 1800 333...

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Sentinel-Times

14 Mar 2025

Police

Elderly woman scammed out of $130,000 in Foster, can you assist the police?

BASS Coast Crime Investigation Unit detectives are appealing for public assistance after a 91-year-old woman was scammed out of over $130,000 last year. The woman from Foster received a phone call from a person purporting to be from her bank on...

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Sentinel-Times

13 Mar 2025