REFLECTING on the contributions of past and present servicemen and women will be easy this Anzac Day, Tuesday, April 25, with plenty of services being held across the region. Foster The Foster Anzac Day service will begin with a march from outside the Foster and District Historical Society at 10.45am. Foster RSL sub […]
INVERLOCH Kongwak Primary School held its annual Easter fair on Saturday, April 15. There were rides, food, entertainment, quality clothing, a white elephant stall and second hand books, beautiful craft, garden stall, raffles and lots of fun things to do, see and experience. “It was a fantastic day with lots of support from the local […]
COAL Creek Community Park and Museum was full of eager chocolate lovers on Sunday, as part of the park’s annual Easter egg hunt. Children off all ages were able to scour the park in pursuit of golden blocks, which were exchanged for real chocolate Easter eggs. The Easter Bunny made a special visit to […]
BASS Coast’s neighbourhood houses appealed for support from Bass Coast Shire Council at last week’s community connection session. Representatives from neighbourhood houses in Bass Valley, Wonthaggi and Cowes joined forces to request greater involvement from council. Social issues faced in the community include family violence, drug use, low school retention, and unemployment. Neighbourhood provide […]
THE community is putting the pressure on Bass Coast Shire Council to revitalise the Cowes Cultural Centre. Upgrading the centre has been on the cards for some time, and community members are getting tired of waiting. Groups such as the Phillip Island Arts and Cultural Committee, Phillip Island Community and Learning Centre, and the Phillip […]
CLOSING the Korumburra Visitor Information Centre (VIC) is one of the options to be explored in a review of information services throughout the region. Other options include maintaining the current operating model with increased volunteer support, closing all centres and increasing the digital service, an integrated model, even a new centre location. All options will […]
THE Lance Creek intersection is still causing distress for local motorists. Residents called for a roundabout to be constructed following several car accidents and near misses at the intersection. Many were thrilled when Bass Coast Shire Council and VicRoads announced a $3.4 million roundabout would be built last year. Construction began in February, but the […]
RESIDENTS on San Remo’s Punchbowl Road have called for the speed limit to be lowered to 20km/h. Punchbowl Road is the gateway to Bass Coast’s iconic George Bass Coastal Walk. The cliff top walk – stretching from San Remo to Kilcunda – attracts many visitors during peak holiday periods. Residents are feeling unsafe during these […]
COUNSELLING for McDonald’s staff is expected to be offered in the wake of a vicious assault inside the Leongatha family restaurant early on Easter Sunday morning. The violent assault of a young Inverloch man at 2.10am on the Sunday in the toilets of McDonald’s has shocked the town. A teenager from Outtrim was arrested and […]
DAIRY farmers are hoping to avoid a repeat of the milk price crisis of 2016 by striking a new deal with milk processors. Farmer lobby group United Dairyfarmers of Victoria (UDV) is developing a new code of practice for contractual arrangements between dairy farmers and processors. UDV representatives were in South Gippsland last week to […]