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A Marine Mili series: The ocean’s most playful wave dancers

Common dolphins are one of two dolphin species that call Victoria home; the other is bottlenose dolphins.

Mili Janjic

20 hours ago

News

Everything’s swell at the surf film festival

Surf lovers were treated to a feast of surfing at the second Bass Coast Surf Film Festival on March 14 and 15.

26 Mar 2025

Community

Probus welcomes new faces

The Probus Club held its annual general meeting on March 17, voting in newly-elected committee members.

26 Mar 2025

Education

Primary schools celebrate Harmony Day

Local primary schools recently celebrated Harmony Day.

26 Mar 2025

Business

Phillip Island may avoid mega tourism merger

A tourism merger with Mornington Peninsula or Gippsland has been rejected by Bass Coast Shire councillors.

25 Mar 2025

Erosion

Erosion works to start in weeks

Emergency works to protect the Silverleaves foreshore from erosion will start next month.

25 Mar 2025

Tourism

Survey gauging support for new zoo

Plans for a potential new zoo on Phillip Island are slowly progressing, with a public survey gauging support.

25 Mar 2025

News

Compromise on Newhaven skate park

Councillors at last week’s meeting voted unanimously for the upgrade of Graydens Reserve.

25 Mar 2025

Tourism

“Party house” neighbours air concerns

Residents have reported their experiences with short stay rental accommodation visitors.

25 Mar 2025

Environment

World-first in underwater science at Newhaven

A Newhaven company is cultivating sea sponges to help restore the seafloor.

25 Mar 2025

Education

San Remo’s inaugural cinema event

San Remo Primary School last Friday held its inaugural Moonlight Cinema.

19 Mar 2025

Community Contributor

A Marine Mili series: Deadly, yet misunderstood

This week’s column features the tiny, famous and deadly Blue-ringed Octopus.

Mili Janjic

19 Mar 2025

Community Contributor

A Marine Mili series: The horses of the sea

Seahorses and their close relatives sea dragons the males carry the eggs.

Mili Janjic

12 Mar 2025

Environment

FOSER cleans up

A dedicated group of volunteers attended the Clean Up Australia Day event at Scenic Estate.

12 Mar 2025

Local News

Deadhead your agapanthus

Rhyll residents responded to the call to deadhead their agapanthus.

12 Mar 2025

News

Shortstack - grants and opportunities

Road safety, First Nations tourism, Landcare and Anzac Prize funding.

12 Mar 2025

Education

Bass Coast College poised for success

Bass Coast College Acting Principal Leith Cummins, says it’s “an exciting time in education” at the school.

11 Mar 2025

Election

One Nation in the race for Monash

One Nation announce Kuljeet Kuar Robinson as candidate for Monash in upcoming federal election.

11 Mar 2025

Surfing

Surf’s up at Berninneit

Bass Coast Surf Film Festival March 14-15 is accompanied by free surf memorabilia exhibition.

11 Mar 2025