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A Marine Mili series: Do you recognise these strange blobs?

During spring these fortune cookies shaped egg sacs are a common sight on the beach.

Mili Janjic

26 Feb 2025

Community

Friends of Koalas clean up

Friends of the Koalas are holding their annual Clean Up Day event on Sunday March 2.

26 Feb 2025

News

Locals’ day at the track

On the Friday of WSBK at the track, locals were given free entry.

26 Feb 2025

News

Enjoy the Twilight at Newhaven Primary

Get ready for an unforgettable evening of live music, vibrant community spirit and family fun at the Newhaven Primary Twilight Festival.

21 Feb 2025

News

“Community champion”: Former mayor farewelled

Neville Goodwin OAM remembered as a community champion, who was dedicated to serving the people of Bass Coast.

20 Feb 2025

Community

Water Bottles make a splash

As the school year begins, Westernport Water is delighted to celebrate another successful year of its Prep Water Bottle Initiative.

20 Feb 2025

Community

Get knitting for penguins

The Penguin Foundation is calling on knitters to create jumpers for the plush toy penguins on sale at the Penguin Parade.

20 Feb 2025

Community Contributor

A Marine Mili series: When is a star not a good sign?

Let’s talk about the Northern Pacific sea-star, a very invasive species of sea star.

Mili Janjic

19 Feb 2025

News

Shortstack: February 19

Grant opportunities: music, sport, First Nations athletes

18 Feb 2025

News

Taking the plunge to celebrate 70

Debbie Walsh made quite a splash on her 70th birthday earlier this month.

18 Feb 2025

Local Profile

Surfing into the picture

A beachside post-university break morphed into a career for photographer Claudia Tivendale.

18 Feb 2025

Opinion

Public Statement regarding the Bass Coast Unlocking Rural Tourism Strategy (BURT)

Local groups combine to call for BURT to be abolished.

18 Feb 2025

Community Contributor

A Marine Mili series: A shark without teeth?

The Port Jackson shark tends to be most active in the middle of the night.

13 Feb 2025

Wildlife

Everybody needs good neighbours

For local Katrina Lawrence, wallabies have become regular visitors to their property.

12 Feb 2025

Community

Vale Neil Luke: A Tribute to a True Surfing Legend

Phillip Island Boardriders Club captain Jake Eisen has written a heartfelt tribute to local surfing legend Neil Luke.

12 Feb 2025

News

Come and Run for the Kids next weekend

Popular community event and fundraiser returns on Sunday February 23.

11 Feb 2025

News

Batteries to power local neighbourhoods

The neighbourhood batteries each cost $300,000, and will be rolled out through to August.

11 Feb 2025

Surfing

Island surfing legend farewelled

Kneeboard champion Neil Luke is being remembered as an island surfing legend.

11 Feb 2025

Community Contributor

A Marine Mili series: The largest stingray in the world

The smooth stingray is the largest species of stingray in the world

Mili Janjic

05 Feb 2025