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Meet Bass Coast's new mayor
Nov 20, 2024 - After two terms as Deputy Mayor of Bass Coast, Cr Rochelle Halstead has been elected as Bass Coast Mayor today at the first public meeting of the new council. 
Showdown for top job
Nov 16, 2024 - It’s been a week of total immersion for Bass Coast’s new councillors. Behind the scenes it’s been equally busy with mayoral candidates doing the numbers. 
Time for action
Nov 16, 2024 - Finally we have a pathway to address Inverloch beach erosion, writes Ed Thexton. Now it’s time for action – and quickly. 
What happened to PICAL?
Nov 14, 2024 - Fortunately PICAL will survive but it’s worth asking how this trusted institution came so close to failing. By Catherine Watson 
Berninneit scoops fourth award
Nov 10, 2024 - Cowes Cultural Centre wins national architecture prize, celebrating fine design and connection to country and community. 
The koala crew
Nov 15, 2024 - The once common koala appears to be hurtling towards extinction in the wild. Kelly Smith and helpers are working to stop that happening. 
The last cowboy
Nov 12, 2024 - To hear Clive Dobson tell it, he'd led a charmed life. Catherine Watson loved the stories. 
Avenues of honour
Nov 14, 2024 - On 11 November, as always, Kongwak’s school children observed one minute’s silence and laid their poppies at the memorial cairn in this Valley of Peace. By Jillian Durance 
Cowes makeover
Oct 31, 2024 - Cowes will be transformed into a pedestrian-friendly township that fully embraces its historic foreshore, with $8 million in new Federal Government funding |
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The back tracks
Nov 16, 2024 - Dick Wettenhall’s new guide book takes visitors to the Gurdies Nature Conservation Reserve off the beaten track to discover different worlds of nature’s creations. 
Across the waters
Nov 15, 2024 - From both sides of Western Port, they gathered as one community, writes Laura Brearley. 
The gift of giving
Nov 14, 2024 - Etsuko Yasunaga has fun looking for the ideal present for someone she doesn’t even know. 
A warm welcome
Nov 15, 2024 - It’s easy to despair at the state of the world but a local refugee support group finds generosity at the heart of our community, writes Maddy Harford. 
Same, same, different
Nov 15, 2024 - Solace and The Red Rattlers are two groups with eerily similar people, mainly because they are mostly the same people but playing vastly different types of music. 
Looking for the Tiger
Nov 12, 2024 - A retrospective of Russell Kent’s art at Berninneit features his distinctive style: high realism with a touch of humour, surrealism and romance. 
In memoriam
Nov 12, 2024 - Scattered in our bushland are tributes to our hard working naturalists and volunteers. Terry Allen reports. 
A cook’s journal
The home crop of mandarins is not so sweet this year, perfect for an upside down mandarin cake. By Liane Arno Community diary
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