A treat for council watchers
COUNCIL aficionados have plenty of good reading ahead of them with eight draft council plans released on Wednesday.
Council wishlist on the table
Financial plan commits to a decade of major infrastructure projects that will shape Bass Coast’s future.
Shelter opens its doors
IT’S been a rocky road to get there but the Bass Coast Winter Shelter is finally open and offering homeless people a warm place to stay.
Summerland: the next chapter
Nature Parks wants our help to shape ‘bold new vision’ for the iconic Summerland Peninsula
Laundry on wheels
A MOBILE laundry is the latest support service aimed at helping homeless people across Bass Coast.
Planning rules trump local voices
Three-unit Cowes development approved despite resident, councillor concerns.
Budget adopted – with reservations
Councillors have formally adopted Bass Coast Council’s 2025-26 annual budget, despite several expressing dissatisfaction with where the money is being spent.
‘Do your own dirty work!’
Councillors maintain the rage against State Government levy that will drag an extra $5 million out of Bass Coast ratepayers
‘Ricko’ relishes third chance at life
AFTER cheating death twice in the past 12 months, Wonthaggi’s Ian Rixon attributes his third chance at life to his “angels” at Bass Coast Health (BCH).
Now for Wonthaggi
With the release of the long-awaited Bass Coast Statement of Planning Policy, 27 of the shire’s 29 settlements now have planning certainty,
The Cape stops here
How a community fought a 20-year battle to preserve their village. By Catherine Watson
Pantry on wheels
Bec Gould never thought she would see people who can’t afford food in a First World country like Australia.
Shelter on hold
A warm welcome awaits those who will use Bass Coast’s winter shelter for homeless people but they’ll have to be patient a while longer.
Aldred takes Monash
Mary Aldred has been declared the new MP for Monash just in time to make it to the Liberal Party’s ballot for a new leader in Canberra today.
Aldred close to target
After an election full of twists and turns, the battle for the seat of Monash appears headed for a traditional shootout between the major parties.
Still counting
FOUR days after the election and there is still no result for the Monash electorate and no indication of how the preferences are flowing.
Aldred defies anti-Liberal swing
MONASH has denied the national trend with the Liberal Party looking set to retain the seat it has held for almost 20 years.
Patriots get the wrong independent
The Trumpet of Patriots Party is hastily reprinting their How to Vote cards for the Monash electorate after preferencing the wrong independent.