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Michael
Giles

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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Michael Giles

7 hours ago

News

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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Michael Giles

14 Nov 2024

News

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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Michael Giles

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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Michael Giles

12 Nov 2024

News

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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Michael Giles

12 Nov 2024

News

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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Michael Giles

10 Nov 2024

News

Will there be a pot of gold at the end of Brad and Kylie’s rainbow?

It’s auction day for the The Block Island IT’S D-day for the Phillip Island Blockheads today, Saturday, November 9 when Channel 9 stages auction day at the much-publicised Justice Road site on the edge of Cowes with all the stars, film crews...

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Michael Giles

09 Nov 2024

Council

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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Michael Giles

07 Nov 2024

Council

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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Michael Giles

07 Nov 2024

Council

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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Michael Giles

01 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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Michael Giles

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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Michael Giles

29 Oct 2024

Police

Early morning fatal collision at Nyora

BASS Coast Highway Patrol is investigating a fatal two-vehicle collision in Nyora this morning. It is believed a male driver in a Holden sedan was travelling along the South Gippsland Highway when they collided head-on with a silver Mazda hatchback...

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Michael Giles

29 Oct 2024