Beyond BCAL
Three weeks after the adult learning centre closed, students, staff and the community are still waiting for answers.
Sand dredge back in action
Breakdown puts Inverloch dune project at least a month behind, but Hall Contracting will remain on site until the job is finished.
Berninneit earns its green stripes
PHILLIP Island’s community, arts and cultural hub has become just the second Passivhaus-certified public building in the world combining a professional theatre, library, gallery and museum under one roof.
Corinella man cops EPA fine
THE EPA has fined a man who illegally accepted waste onto his Corinella property over several years
Bass Coast braces for deadly bird flu
Residents urged to be the eyes and ears for wildlife as H5N1 creeps towards Victoria.
After BCAL, what next?
Pressure mounts on State Government to map out future of post-secondary training after BCAL collapse.
Banking on biodiversity
Drive to repair Bass Coast’s fragmented natural landscape picks up pace with launch of nature fund.
BCAL calls in administrators
Students and staff face uncertain future as insolvency specialists assess whether college can continue.
Over to you, Minister
Bass Coast Shire Council presses Planning Minister for urgent protections of Western Port Woodlands
Back to the drawing board – again
The council has rescinded its previous decision Council has rescinded its previous decision to make part of Surf Parade one-way and will now progress the design of a two-way option .
Against the tide
Inverloch’s $5 million dune rebuild is finally under way, but high tides and teething troubles meant slow progress in the first week.
Don’t mention the ‘R’ word
Councilors back push for state action on Silverleaves but disagree over staged “retreat” for vulnerable coastal communities
Fire team revives Bunurong tradition
A cultural burn in the Gurdies last week is the first undertaken in the area for almost two centuries.
Safety concerns sink childcare centre
Councillors wasted little time in rejecting plans for a childcare centre in San Remo at Wednesday’s council meeting.
Community rallies for winter shelter
Volunteers and donations welcome as Cowes refuge prepares to lay out the welcome mat
Cars out, military drones in
Defence tech boss buys former Holden Proving Ground at heart of Western Port Woodlands
Tessari steps back up
Brett Tessari returns for his fourth term as Bass Coast mayor after the resignation of Rochelle Halstead.
New leash on life for dog rules
More dog parks, more no-go areas as council seeks balance between dogs and wildlife