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Hospital due to open 2025

Minister for Health Infrastructure Mary-Anne Thomas visited Cowes last Wednesday for tour.

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16 Apr 2024
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Basham seeks to appeal his sentence

Basham secured funding for a lawyer to investigate whether there are grounds to appeal his conviction.

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16 Apr 2024
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Air winched from Cleeland Bight

A 47-year-old woman and 37-year-old man were winched to safety.

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16 Apr 2024
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Customers, pharmacy protest parking plans

Petition urging Bass Coast Shire to re-think plans to reduce carparking in Thompson Avenue.

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16 Apr 2024
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A positive impact on nature

Vic Catchments has won the Nature Positive category of the 35th National Banksia Sustainability Awards.

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16 hours ago

Upcoming Events

16 March - 31 May
Events

Pyramid Rock Gallery Art Exhibition

A contemporary art exhibition influenced by place, by time spent on Phillip Island and Bass Coast. A myriad of patterns in the landscape juxtapose industry and tourism. Abstracted forms of nature interweave farming, wildlife and a diverse community

Saturday, 16th March 2024
9:00am - 5:00pm
9:00am - Exhibition at Pyramid Rock Gallery
Exhibition at Pyramid Rock Gallery
13 April - 26 May
Events

Lindy Yeates - My Island Home exhibition

Printmaker and artist Lindy Yeates solo art exhibition at the Berninneit Art Gallery.

Saturday, 13th April 2024
10:00am - 3:00pm
10:00am - Berninneit - Cowes Cultural Centre
Berninneit - Cowes Cultural Centre
21 April
Events

Council - Draft Budget - consultation sessions - Grantville

Draft budget consultation session.

Sunday, 21st April 2024
10:00am - 2:00pm
10:00am - Grantville Family Fun Day
Grantville Family Fun Day
21 April
Events

Sparkling Shirazz this Sunday

Phillip Island Jazz presents Shirazz on Sunday afternoon, April 21 at the Bowling Club in Cowes. Shirazz is well- known throughout the jazz scene in Australia and internationally. “The quality of their music is first class and they can be relied...

Sunday, 21st April 2024
12:00pm - 6:00pm
12:00pm - Phillip Island Jazz presents Shirazz
Phillip Island Jazz presents Shirazz
Health & Wellbeing

Around the clock nursing care

BCH is offering an even greater level of care to residents at Griffiths Point Lodge by having an RN on-site, 24/7

Mary J Harnan
16 hours ago
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Free kerbside collection of storm waste

Residents in the most severely storm impacted area of Bass Coast can benefit from an additional kerbside debris collection.

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23 hours ago
Roads

Road renewal at Ventnor

Road renewal works have begun on Berrys Beach Road in Ventnor.

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18 Apr 2024
Education

The science of reading

Newhaven College Prep students celebrated the presentation of their Term 1 reading folders.

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18 Apr 2024

Upcoming Events

16 March - 31 May
Events

Pyramid Rock Gallery Art Exhibition

A contemporary art exhibition influenced by place, by time spent on Phillip Island and Bass Coast. A myriad of patterns in the landscape juxtapose industry and tourism. Abstracted forms of nature interweave farming, wildlife and a diverse community

Saturday, 16th March 2024
9:00am - 5:00pm
9:00am - Exhibition at Pyramid Rock Gallery
Exhibition at Pyramid Rock Gallery
13 April - 26 May
Events

Lindy Yeates - My Island Home exhibition

Printmaker and artist Lindy Yeates solo art exhibition at the Berninneit Art Gallery.

Saturday, 13th April 2024
10:00am - 3:00pm
10:00am - Berninneit - Cowes Cultural Centre
Berninneit - Cowes Cultural Centre
21 April
Events

Council - Draft Budget - consultation sessions - Grantville

Draft budget consultation session.

Sunday, 21st April 2024
10:00am - 2:00pm
10:00am - Grantville Family Fun Day
Grantville Family Fun Day
21 April
Events

Sparkling Shirazz this Sunday

Phillip Island Jazz presents Shirazz on Sunday afternoon, April 21 at the Bowling Club in Cowes. Shirazz is well- known throughout the jazz scene in Australia and internationally. “The quality of their music is first class and they can be relied...

Sunday, 21st April 2024
12:00pm - 6:00pm
12:00pm - Phillip Island Jazz presents Shirazz
Phillip Island Jazz presents Shirazz
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The Goon stands tall

Scores: Phillip Island: 0.2.2, 1.3.9, 3.6.24, 7.8.50. Nar Nar Goon: 2.4.16, 8.5.53, 10.7.67, 15.9.99.

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16 Apr 2024
Football

U18s dominate against Nar Nar Goon

Scores: Phillip Island: 1.7.13, 7.11.53, 11.12.78, 15.13.103. Nar Nar Goon: 0.2.2, 0.2.2,0.4.4, 0.4.4.

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16 Apr 2024
Sport

SpeedSeries makes stellar Round 3 return

Round 3 of the Shannon’s SpeedSeries got underway at the Phillip Island Circuit over the weekend.

Alia Schonberg
15 Apr 2024
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Fundraiser

A mighty High Tea

A High Tea hosted on April 12 has raised vital funds for PICAL.

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17 Apr 2024
Football

Tough match for Veterans

Scores: Phillip Island: 2.1.13, 3.2.20, 4.2.26, 5.2.32. Nar Nar Goon: 4.2.26, 8.5.53, 10.7.67, 14.8.92.

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16 Apr 2024
Netball

U17s dominate against Nar Nar Goon

Phillip Island: 52 def Nar Nar Goon: 30.

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16 Apr 2024
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Bees swarm Cape Woolamai home

“Bees will swarm in the outdoors within a couple of hundred metres of a hive. From that swarm they will send out scouts to find somewhere to move to live.” To learn more about local swarms, read last year’s informative interview with Phillip...

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28 Sep 2021
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We’re vaccinated, are you?

WE’RE VACCINATED, ARE YOU? The Covid-19 vaccine is our best shot at keeping us all safe. So we’ve teamed up with our mates at the Advertiser to encourage everyone to get the jab. Join our vaccination heroes and get the jab to protect you, your...

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06 Sep 2021
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Cowes jetty update

Work on the Cowes jetty is proceeding as part of upgrade that started last year to improve safety and accessibility of the pier. The jetty remains open while work proceeds. However there may be slightly restricted access to some areas, at times

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04 Jun 2021