Ventnor resort targets Chinese tour groups
‘Eco-tourism retreat’ proposed for Ventnor farm site is test of new rural tourism strategy.
Hotel okay, but not the bar
VCAT has approved a 40-unit hotel on Inverloch’s Esplanade but declined a fourth storey and rooftop bar.
Barmewoon, Mogarmarlarly Murk, Berninneit or Kummargee …
One of these names is about to become very familiar to us as the name of the new Cowes cultural centre.
Cape, woodlands on the agenda
Local community groups have had some wins at the panel hearings into the Bass Coast Distinctive Areas and Landcapes (DAL) project, but there is a long way to go.
Cheers to Rhyll brewery
Microbrewery ‘no threat’ to Rhyll’s serenity, councillors decide, despite 49 objections.
Warley apartments win plaudits
Unanimous approval for five-storey complex on the old Warley Hospital site.
Questions remain over poll chaos
Despite the election day chaos at local voting centres, the VEC isn’t saying how it got it so wrong.
Crugnale is back
AFTER 13 days of counting, scrutineering, recounting and rechecking, Labor's Jordan Crugnale has retained the seat of Bass, just 202 votes ahead of Liberal Aaron Brown.
Hospital ready for business
WE'VE had the preview and on Friday the Wonthaggi Hospital Expansion opens for business with the new Emergency Department, Short Stay Unit, Radiology and Main Reception in place.
Bass election update
The result of the Bass election should be known tomorrow when a full distribution of preferences will take place.
Crugnale holds on
LABLABOR’S Jordan Crugnale has a narrow lead in the battle to retain her position as MP for Bass.
Whelan re-elected
Cr Michael Whelan Cr Rochelle Halstead By Catherine Watson Michael Whelan has been re-elected as Bass Coast Mayor for 2022-23 and Cr Rochelle Halstead is the new deputy mayor. Any disagreements...
Open for business
The signs are up, the scaffolding is being removed and on Saturday the community finally has a chance to see inside the $115m Wonthaggi Hospital expansion.
Lifestyle bounces back
Two months after Cowes development refusal, developers win favour with modified design
Labor lags on woodland protection
Four of the five confirmed parties fielding candidates in the Bass electorate have committed to significant action to protect the Western Port Woodlands
Coalition would protect woodland: Brown
The Liberal candidate for Bass, Aaron Brown, says a Coalition State Government would update a regional sand mining strategy to protect the Western Port Woodlands.
Cowes eyesore or vibrant addition?
Council narrowly approves four-storey hotel development despite fears that it will spoil vistas of the new cultural centre.
‘5000 trucks a day’ forecast
Bass Coast communities to bear brunt of mining expansion for Melbourne's Big Build.
Inverloch hotel headed for VCAT
The South Gippsland Conservation Society has appealed to VCAT to overturn approval of a four-storey hotel on the Inverloch foreshore.
$290m extension for hospital
LABOR Government will spend up to $290 million to complete the second and third stages of redevelopment at Wonthaggi Hospital.