News

Business

Phillip Island may avoid mega tourism merger

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

10 hours ago

Election

Federal election information

Coverage of candidates in the upcoming election.

13 Feb 2025

Summer Safety

Summer safety tips

For anyone visiting our beaches, it is important to understand local conditions and only swim between the flags at a patrolled beach.

22 Jan 2025

Council

Road rage at proposed bitumen removal

Residents wanting to fight Shire’s plans to remove bitumen on residential streets and return them to gravel have been urged to create a petition.

10 hours ago

News

Cloudy water safe to drink

Westernport Water are upgrading the Cowes pressure reduction valve at 2102 Phillip Island Road.

10 hours ago

News

Proposal to expand desal

Wonthaggi’s desalination plant could be expanded to meet water demand until 2035.

10 hours ago

Erosion

Erosion works to start in weeks

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

10 hours ago

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.

10 hours ago

Community

Candlelight Vigil returns

Change for Sam hosts a Candlelight Vigil on May 7 to remember and honour those who have been killed by family and domestic violence.

10 hours ago

News

Compromise on Newhaven skate park

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

10 hours ago

Tourism

“Party house” neighbours air concerns

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

10 hours ago

Planning

Phillip Island’s town boundaries locked in? Plan divulges on DAL

After waiting six years for the release of the DAL, San Remo’s draft structure plan has spilled the beans on the likely outcome.

10 hours ago

Environment

World-first in underwater science at Newhaven

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

10 hours ago

Crime

Mystery over toxic waste

More toxic containers have washed up on Phillip Island’s south coast.

10 hours ago

Tourism

Is enough being done to protect residents from “party houses”?

Local laws should be strengthened against antisocial short stay rental accommodation visitors, according to a councillor.

10 hours ago

News

Mayor elected to state’s peak council group

Bass Coast Mayor Rochelle Halstead has been elected as the regional board director for the Municipal Association of Victoria.

21 Mar 2025

Council

Mayor’s message

By Cr Rochelle Halstead.

21 Mar 2025

Election

Leonard releases climate policy

Deb Leonard, unveiled her climate and environment policy on Sunday to 100 supporters in Wonthaggi.

21 Mar 2025

Community

New emergency food relief opens

Emergency food relief will be available in San Remo one morning a week starting on Wednesday March 26.

20 Mar 2025