Local Business and Tourism

20 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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20 Nov 2024

‘Free camping’ or free sites?

- Why the government’s holiday initiative has missed the 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 policy...

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19 Nov 2024

Venus Bay Caravan Park facing Christmas shutdown

‘SHUT it down’ the EPA has told Venus Bay Caravan Park unless they can make their septic system fully compliant by Christmas. “We just don’t have the money,” said park operator Tony Holgate. With the peak summer season just over a month...

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15 Nov 2024

Grassy Spur Olives recognised for tasty and high-quality oil

GRASSY Spur Olives of Stony Creek took out the Best in Show award for Boutique Volume Frantoio Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) at the annual Australian International Olive Awards held recently in Bendigo. The Frantoio EVOO was also awarded the Best of...

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05 Nov 2024

BCAL and Manna Gum, local award winners

IN A remarkable achievement, Bass Coast Adult Learning, in conjunction with Coldon Homes and Capeview Building Products, has been awarded the 2024 Learn Local Innovation award for its new collaborative approach to workplace communication and...

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05 Nov 2024

News

‘Tragedy’ looms for San Remo Jetty, says Melina Bath MP

THE Member for Eastern Victoria, Melina Bath has called on the State Government in State Parliament to adopt a safety plan for San Remo Jetty to address public and workplace risks. The plan proposed by the San Remo Fisherman’s Co-operative (Co-op)...

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31 Oct 2024

News

SUP success for Surfing Australia at Phillip Island

SURFING Australia staged its 2024 Australian SUP Titles at Phillip Island last week and once again, the versatile island came to the fore with suitable conditions on all competition days despite the moving weather pattern. On Friday, October 25...

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29 Oct 2024

Community

Meeniyan moves to Marty Gras’ beat

MEENIYAN staged its glittering night of nights last Saturday night, their annual Marty Gras fundraising ball, at the iconic Meeniyan Town Hall and what a roaring success it turned out to be. Revellers hit the rainbow carpet early in the evening, in...

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27 Oct 2024

Community

‘Cherrywood’ might just be your favourite Fitzroy pub

ASKED what he felt he nailed best in his latest novel, Cherrywood, author Jock Serong, a Port Fairy resident and a Phillip Island regular, said it was his homage to the “brilliant neighbourhood” of Fitzroy and its ‘pubs on every corner’...

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25 Oct 2024

State honour for Burra Foods

BURRA Foods was recently announced as winner of the 2024 Governor of Victoria Export Awards category Agribusiness, Food and Beverages. That section recognises outstanding international success in the field of manufactured foods, beverages and...

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01 Oct 2024

Community

Find you way to the new Cowes art and craft gallery

IT WAS always proposed that the Phillip Island Community Art and Craft Gallery group would find a home for their exhibitions and sales in the new Cowes Cultural Centre. And Berninneit could have benefitted from the foot-traffic that a commercial...

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28 Sep 2024