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Winners and losers in 10-year funding plan

Island’s future sporting hub funded $9.9 million over next decade, but don’t hold your breath for pool.

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26 Aug 2025
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Switched on! Neighbourhood batteries officially launch

Batteries will soak up excess solar energy during the day, and feed it back into the grid at peak times.

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26 Aug 2025
Wildlife

Our roadkill rate “extraordinarily high”: inquiry

Inquiry received many submissions from Phillip Island residents, highlighting a divide between locals.

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26 Aug 2025
Council

Push for more policing of dogs

The draft Domestic Animal Management Plan 2025-2029 is open for community feedback until September 14.

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26 Aug 2025
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Newhaven College Book Week!

The theme for Book Week 2025 is ‘Book an Adventure’,

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Upcoming Events

23 March - 30 August
Events

Learn to Live Lightly

Are you interested in growing veggies? Do you want to learn about solar panels and home batteries? Are you trying to live a more sustainable life? Then we’ve got something for you. Bass Coast Shire Council is excited to launch Living Lightly Bass...

Sunday, 23rd March 2025
9:00am - 5:00pm
9:00am - Learn to Live Lightly events on Phillip Island
Learn to Live Lightly events on Phillip Island
30 August
Events

Play Music on the Porch

The event will go ahead, rain or shine, moving into Berninneit’s great hall if it rains. Play Music on the Porch. Saturday August 30, 11am to 1pm at Berninneit, 91-97 Thompson Avenue, Cowes. Updates on www. facebook. com/basscoastpickers To find out...

Saturday, 30th August 2025
11:00am - 1:00pm
11:00am - Berninneit
Berninneit
01 September
Events

The Polar Bear Dip

See updates on Facebook events: Polar Bear Swim 2025. https://www. facebook. com/events/1161984762621621

Monday, 01st September 2025
5:15pm - 6:00pm
5:15pm - Cowes Foreshore - Opposite Isola
Cowes Foreshore - Opposite Isola
05 September
Events

Jobs Expo: find your future

The Bass Coast Jobs and Careers Expo returns to Cowes on September 5, at Berninneit from 9.30am to 1.30pm. The Expo follows on from the successful event held in Wonthaggi on August 7, which saw attendance figures more than double from 2024. There is...

Friday, 05th September 2025
9:30am - 1:30pm
9:30am - Berninneit - Cowes Cultural Centre
Berninneit - Cowes Cultural Centre
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The vibrant life of the Southern Blue Devil Fish

The Southern Blue Devil fish, a beautiful and vibrant local species of fish, is a favourite with underwater photographers.

Mili Janjic
2 hours ago
Health

Rotary Rehabilitation Garden opens at Community Hospital

Bass Coast Health (BCH) and the Rotary Club of Phillip Island and San Remo officially opened the new Rotary Rehabilitation Courtyard

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3 hours ago
Education

Books come to life

It was an incredible day at Cowes Primary School last Friday as the school celebrated Book Week.

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14 hours ago
Fundraiser

Lynda’s incredible icy plunge

Rhyll resident Lynda Clarke has raised over $2400 for the Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day, taking the plunge into icy waters last week. Photo: Nici Cahill, Snapshot Photography

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23 hours ago

Upcoming Events

23 March - 30 August
Events

Learn to Live Lightly

Are you interested in growing veggies? Do you want to learn about solar panels and home batteries? Are you trying to live a more sustainable life? Then we’ve got something for you. Bass Coast Shire Council is excited to launch Living Lightly Bass...

Sunday, 23rd March 2025
9:00am - 5:00pm
9:00am - Learn to Live Lightly events on Phillip Island
Learn to Live Lightly events on Phillip Island
30 August
Events

Play Music on the Porch

The event will go ahead, rain or shine, moving into Berninneit’s great hall if it rains. Play Music on the Porch. Saturday August 30, 11am to 1pm at Berninneit, 91-97 Thompson Avenue, Cowes. Updates on www. facebook. com/basscoastpickers To find out...

Saturday, 30th August 2025
11:00am - 1:00pm
11:00am - Berninneit
Berninneit
01 September
Events

The Polar Bear Dip

See updates on Facebook events: Polar Bear Swim 2025. https://www. facebook. com/events/1161984762621621

Monday, 01st September 2025
5:15pm - 6:00pm
5:15pm - Cowes Foreshore - Opposite Isola
Cowes Foreshore - Opposite Isola
05 September
Events

Jobs Expo: find your future

The Bass Coast Jobs and Careers Expo returns to Cowes on September 5, at Berninneit from 9.30am to 1.30pm. The Expo follows on from the successful event held in Wonthaggi on August 7, which saw attendance figures more than double from 2024. There is...

Friday, 05th September 2025
9:30am - 1:30pm
9:30am - Berninneit - Cowes Cultural Centre
Berninneit - Cowes Cultural Centre
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The vibrant life of the Southern Blue Devil Fish

The Southern Blue Devil fish, a beautiful and vibrant local species of fish, is a favourite with underwater photographers.

Mili Janjic
2 hours ago
Fundraiser

Daily dips for Daffodil Day

Group of Phillip Island women taking a daily ocean dip in August, to raise money for the Cancer Council..

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26 Aug 2025
Council

Have a gripe? Have a say

Eight draft plans “that will shape the region’s future” have been released for community consultation by council.

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26 Aug 2025
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Football

Football

From the first bounce, the girls gave their all.

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1 hour ago
Surf life saving

Lifesaving

Woolamai Beach Surf Life Saving Club was well represented at the recent Life Saving Victoria Awards of Excellence.

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15 minutes ago
AFL

Exciting times for the U12 Blues through to the Grand Final

The Blues jumped at their second chance to come back fighting this week coming up against Inverloch at Leongatha in the preliminary final. Despite showing nerves in the first quarter there were good passages of play with Louis Brodie tackling hard...

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1 hour ago
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Education

Books come to life

It was an incredible day at Cowes Primary School last Friday as the school celebrated Book Week.

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14 hours ago
Fundraiser

Lynda’s incredible icy plunge

Rhyll resident Lynda Clarke has raised over $2400 for the Cancer Council’s Daffodil Day, taking the plunge into icy waters last week. Photo: Nici Cahill, Snapshot Photography

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23 hours ago
Football

U18s lock in top spot for the year

The Thirds rounded out their home-and-away season with a finals-like clash, going down 4.8 (32) to 7.5 (47).

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26 Aug 2025
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Bees swarm Cape Woolamai home

“Bees will swarm in the outdoors within a couple of hundred metres of a hive. From that swarm they will send out scouts to find somewhere to move to live.” To learn more about local swarms, read last year’s informative interview with Phillip...

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28 Sep 2021
Videos

We’re vaccinated, are you?

WE’RE VACCINATED, ARE YOU? The Covid-19 vaccine is our best shot at keeping us all safe. So we’ve teamed up with our mates at the Advertiser to encourage everyone to get the jab. Join our vaccination heroes and get the jab to protect you, your...

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06 Sep 2021
News

Cowes jetty update

Work on the Cowes jetty is proceeding as part of upgrade that started last year to improve safety and accessibility of the pier. The jetty remains open while work proceeds. However there may be slightly restricted access to some areas, at times

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04 Jun 2021