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Bass Coast Health celebrated for healthcare excellence

BASS Coast Health is being celebrated by the Allan Labor Government for taking out the Premier’s Medium Health Service of the Year at the Victorian Public Healthcare Awards. Serving a community of 80,000 with more than 3.4million visitors...

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Newhaven College Board welcomes new member

THE Newhaven College Board of Directors is a veritable who’s who of the College and wider community. The Board provide the College with governance oversight and strategic direction to ensure the school continues to provide the highest level of...

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Nicole May

Council

Cr Schelling’s first job as mayor

NEW South Gippsland Shire Council Mayor, Cr John Schelling, will be the first to share a laugh with his constituents over his first job in the new role. The first media release issued by the shire’s administration has Mayor Schelling welcoming the...

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Traffic delayed on Phillip Island Road after police car hit

TRAFFIC has started moving after delays of over 30 minutes on Phillip Island Road near Surf Beach. It’s understood a collision has occurred involving at least two vechicles, one of which is a police car. The cause of the collision is unknown at this...

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Leongatha Horticulture Society’s 51st Annual Rose Spectacular

THE annual Leongatha Rose Spectacular, now in its 51st year, unfolded this weekend at The Dakers Centre, bringing together the community to celebrate the beauty and diversity of floral artistry. The event, organised by the Leongatha Horticulture...

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Korumburra hills easy target for wind turbines and high-voltage towers

THE glorious, green rolling hills around Korumburra have been designated as a Tier 1 study area by VicGrid, the State Government’s renewable planning authority, “for future renewable energy generation and transmission infrastructure”. The are...

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25 Jul 2024

Leongatha Salvos Bags of Hope for Christmas

THIS year, Leongatha Salvo’s aim to fill 100 Bags of Hope to provide food hampers for local families who could use a little extra support this Christmas. They are calling on everyone who’s able to join them in this effort – schools...

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Courtney O'Brien

Bass Coast Health’s Golf Ball Drop a success

THE ANNUAL Golf Ball Drop and Ambrose Golf Day at Wonthaggi Golf Club raised $31,000 for Bass Coast Health on Sunday despite the wet weather. With support from Headlines Hairdressing, The Cape Tavern and Revive Beauty and Spa the initial fundraising...

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Leongatha and Inverloch talent Xavier Lindsay now a Demon

LEONGATHA, Inverloch and Gippsland Power midfielder Xavier Lindsay has been selected at Pick 11 in the AFL Draft by the Melbourne Demons. Lindsay had to overcome a late-season knee injury to set himself up for the national draft, but it didn’t...

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Council

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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Councillors Schelling and Gilligan take on leadership roles

New South Gippsland Shire Council mayor John Schelling will be supported by deputy mayor Sarah Gilligan, the pair excited about the opportunities and challenges ahead and confident they will work well together despite their often differing world...

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Andrew Paloczi

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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