In an open letter to the Premier, Mayor Pamela Rothfield says the Bass Coast community is owed an explanation after Wonthaggi Secondary College was once again overlooked for funding. - Dear Premier...

By Catherine Watson BASS Coast’s basketball community is celebrating a remarkable turnaround after councillors this week unanimously backed plans for an indoor sports stadium in Wonthaggi. The three-court...

VicRoads wants Phillip Islanders’ help in solving the problem of increasing traffic congestion. By John Halford and Phil Wright April 22, 2017 THE congestion on Phillip Island over the Easter weekend...

Is Bass Coast Shire almost broke or in good financial shape? It depends on who you ask. While Cr Les Larke insists we are well on the road to financial ruin, Frank Schooneveldt analyses the numbers and...

THE location of the proposed Phillip Island Aquatic Centre is up in the air again after councillors rejected a proposal from the aquatic working group to site it at the Cowes Activity Centre. The group...

By Catherine Watson THE developer of a proposed 900-lot subdivision on the outskirts of Cape Paterson has gone back to the drawing board in the wake of strong opposition from Cape residents. The project...

After three years of campaigning against a major port at Hastings, the Preserve Westernport Action Group will find out in May whether they have succeeded. By Jeff Nottle THE Preserve Westernport Action...

By Catherine Watson TWO weeks after Bass Coast councillors sank plans for a sports stadium in Wonthaggi, they are having second thoughts. On February 15, councillors voted five to four to dump an application...

By Catherine Watson DESALINATION plant operator AquaSure expects to know late next week whether it will need to fire up 30 diesel generators to meet a deadline to supply the first order of desalinated...

By Catherine Watson WONTHAGGI sports administrators have expressed anger and disappointment at a council decision to dump an application for up to $2.6 million in State Government funding to build a...

Plans for a public art project featuring two decommissioned wind blades from the Wonthaggi Wind Farm and a surrounding park and playground in Wonthaggi will not proceed. Councillors voted this week...

By Catherine Watson Wonthaggi highball stadium … dumped. Cowes Cultural Centre redevelopment … dumped. Wonthaggi wind blades art project … dumped. Inverloch dump … saved. Bass Coast’s new councillors...

BASS Coast’s new councillors have shelved plans for the Cowes cultural and civic centre. On Wednesday, councillors voted six to three against calling tenders for detailed design for the centre, the forerunner...

Pride in Wonthaggi was apparent at a recent series of workshops to discuss the future of the town. By Terri Allen Between August and November community representatives met with Bass Coast Shire staff...

A man armed with a firearm robbed the Wonthaggi Workmens Club's gaming room at around 11.40 pm last night. The man, who was wearing a balaclava, ran from the venue with cash via the rear entrance. Police...

New councillor Pamela Rothfield has been elected as the new Mayor of Bass Coast Shire Councillor. Another new councillor, Brett Tessari, is the new deputy mayor. The only other contender for the mayoral...

A LOCAL young artist will have a head start in their studies with the Rotary Club of Philip Island and San Remo yesterday announcing a $6000 educational scholarship. The inaugural Youth Arts Award will...

Fifty local students got a foretaste of their global futures at a forum in Wonthaggi this week. By Renuka Rajadurai October 22, 2016 THE world is changing so quickly that young people need a global...

The Roads Minister dropped in to Phillip Island yesterday to discuss a $50 million-plus fix for the island’s traffic woes. By Catherine Watson STATE Roads Minister Luke Donnellan dropped in to Phillip...

AN independent planning panel has backed residents of The Gurdies who opposed their land being rezoned for rural-based tourism enterprises.