Bonnie James is the first person in her family to study for a degree. She never dreamed she could do it in her home town of Wonthaggi.

DANDY Premix’s plan to expand its Grantville sand quarrying operation has been panned by Bass Coast Shire Council. BASS Coast Council will ask the Planning Minister to delay works on a new Grantville sand mining pit until the operator has fulfilled its

Mining and environmental tourism a bad mix, councillors decide.

Bass Coast’s mayor and deputy are a contrast in styles, which just might work in the challenging year ahead.

PLANNING Minister Richard Wynne has called in a controversial application for a Grantville sand mine expansion, opening a new chapter in a growing stoush between miners and Bass Coast conservationists.

Council has entered the battle to preserve Grantville’s magnificent grass tree forest from sand mining.

Bass Coast is preparing to welcome four refugee families from the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda.

BASS Coast Shire Council has asked Victoria’s anti-corruption watchdog to investigate the alleged leaking of information about a probe into allegations of bribery against Cr Les Larke.

THE Local Government Inspectorate (LGI) announced late yesterday it would take no further action against a Bass Coast councillor accused of trying to bribe four councillors to elect him mayor.

The Victorian Local Government Inspectorate is investigating alleged corruption by a Bass Coast councillor.

The new owner of the Holden proving ground has committed to preserving the 880-site, much of it remnant coastal forest.

No going back this time as wrecking balls move on old cultural centre

$2.8m in economic stimulus and fee relief as community feels pain of pandemic

An alliance of community groups is fighting to keep sand miners out of Bass Coast’s remnant bushland.

Surf Beach residents told there is nothing the council can do to stop erection of wind turbine in residential area.

A community campaign for public ownership of the Holden bushlands will continue despite news that the Holden Proving Ground has been sold.

With unemployment at a 30-year high in Bass Coast, the council is taking on an extra 101 workers.

THE State Government has given the first sign that it is considering the purchase of the Holden Proving Ground site to protect one of the last coastal forests in Gippsland.

DRIVE-through COVID testing is now available at Wonthaggi Hospital but patients will have to wait up to 5 days for results

BASS Coast Health has banned visitors to hospital patients after two local community transmissions of COVID-19 were recorded in the past two days