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10/01/2024

The search continues to find the best kinder or childcare teacher in the Bass Coast and Gippsland area. Nominate your favourite here ➡️: https://bit.ly/47IRdIS

10/01/2024

🚨 They're the alleged crooks hiding in your town Victoria Police have issued warrants to arrest. 📌 See the full of regional Victoria's most wanted 👉 https://bit.ly/4aLvh29

10/01/2024

A drugged-up Frankston man with a criminal history broke into a locker at a Narre Warren aquatic centre and took a bag he thought was his girlfriend's. See more info: https://bit.ly/3NVtb6a

10/01/2024

Partygoers had a lot of fun at the Ocean Sounds Festival. 🍾📽️ Get the full story here: https://bit.ly/3vqqC5P

10/01/2024

We're looking for an update ✨ This round's cover photo competition has began. Submit a photo you have taken of the Bass Coast in the comments below, the photo with the most reactions will be crowned as the winner. Entries close at noon this Saturday.

10/01/2024

A man has been injured and taken to hospital after he lost control of his tractor on a private property in the state's east. 📍 Full details: https://bit.ly/3tL8p2e

10/01/2024

The death of a rider in the state's east has taken Victoria's road toll to three lives, compared to five lives lost on our roads this time last year. 📍: https://bit.ly/41Tup7W

09/01/2024

A pub in the heart of Welshpool was flooded during one of the busiest times of the year, and a community worked hard to get it back up and running. 📍 Full story: https://bit.ly/47lr2Yl

09/01/2024

Were you featured in our Ocean Sounds gallery? See all the snaps here 👉: https://bit.ly/3vqqC5P

08/01/2024

🚨 They're the on-the-run suspects police are hunting over alleged thefts, violence and drug offences. 📌 See the list of fugitives hiding in your neighbourhood 👉 https://bit.ly/4aLvh29

08/01/2024

Hundreds of people got their party on at the Ocean Sounds Festival, starting 2024 on a high note. 🥳 See the gallery of almost 80 photos: https://bit.ly/3vqqC5P

06/01/2024

🥹 Want to know meet Victoria’s cutest kindergarteners? Search no further as we reveal the winners for 2023’s most adorable kids in the state. 📌 Find out who they are 👉 https://bit.ly/3NTgHMh

06/01/2024

🚨 Police in regional Victoria are on the hunt for these on-the-run suspects of alleged crimes who are hiding in your community. 📌 See the full list 👉 https://bit.ly/4aLvh29

06/01/2024

The sun is shining ☀️ It has been a phenomenal day at 2024’s Ocean Sounds Festival. Be sure to get your photo taken and see it featured in our gallery: https://bit.ly/3vqqC5P

06/01/2024

The last Woolamai Races of 2023 was a blast! Was your photo taken? View the gallery here ➡️: https://bit.ly/41Iv3EQ

05/01/2024

Hundreds of excited and energetic party goers will make their way to one of Phillip Island's most iconic music festivals this weekend. Watch this page to see all the photos.👇

Hundreds of party goers will head to one of Phillip Island’s most popular all-day sunset music festivals in the new year.

05/01/2024

An “evil” scammer has wiped off all the savings from a terminally ill woman who saved up to spend the remainder of her life peacefully in a country cottage📍 https://bit.ly/4aLxYAT

05/01/2024

After a long game of hide and seek, Victoria's cutest kindergarten kid of 2023 has been found. 📌 See who they are 👉 https://bit.ly/3NTgHMh

03/01/2024

🤔 The debate about which country footy competition is the best in the state has gone on for years.

We attempted to break them all down: https://bit.ly/49TcxxA

03/01/2024

Sale was ranked 14th in the best sporting country towns in Victoria with footballer Scott Pendlebury one of the best talents to come from the region.
Was it below or higher than your expectations.
See the reason why it was ranked there here: https://bit.ly/3NxVirJ

03/01/2024

The country’s best junior cricketers will descend on Ballarat for the under-17 national titles starting on Thursday.
Meet more than the 100 stars on show here: https://bit.ly/3H5GbCs

03/01/2024

An “evil” scammer has stolen the life savings of a terminally ill woman who was saving up to move into a country cottage to spend the rest of her life peacefully.

An “evil” scammer has wiped off all the savings from a terminally ill woman who saved up to spend the remainder of her life peacefully in a country cottage.

02/01/2024

Todd Birkbeck has his partner to thank for after she took him to hospital where doctors picked up a rare flash-eating disease and immediately operated on him.

02/01/2024

A relaxing sunset on Phillip Island.
📸: Andrew Fotinopoulos

02/01/2024

Moe/Newborough was ranked 17th in the best sporting country towns/cities in Victoria with Supercars driver Jason Bright one of the best to come from the region.
Was it below or higher than your expectations.
See the reason why it was ranked there here: https://bit.ly/3NxVirJ

02/01/2024

⛈A 'severe' thunderstorm warning has been updated as parts of the state have been left without power and had golf-ball sized hailstones rain down.
📍See Ballarat and other affected areas, including road closures and tips to stay safe 👇

Day turned to night a little earlier than expected in Ballarat as a wild thunderstorm thrashed through the regional city, quickly making its way across the state.

02/01/2024

🙊 Monkey business: a false alarm left tourists locked up believing a baboon was on the run at Melbourne Zoo.
🙈FULL STORY👇

Tourists have been left trapped in an orang-utan viewing area at the Melbourne Zoo after an emergency alert caused the zoo to think a baboon had escaped.

01/01/2024

️️Get snapping this sunny season! We’re so excited to see all the amazing photos of summer in Victoria you’ve been taking! Share your best pics with us at https://bit.ly/3v5rZql and they could be featured in the Herald Sun 🔥😍

01/01/2024

Travel experts have had their say on the rudest things you can do on a plane if you're travelling these holidays. ✈️ See the list and have your say: https://bit.ly/3RBdnGO

31/12/2023

The Bass Coast News wishes everyone a safe and wonderful new year, we hope 2024 is everything you hoped for. 🎆

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Partygoers had a lot of fun at the Ocean Sounds Festival. 🍾📽️ Get the full story here: https://bit.ly/3vqqC5P

Kim’s Bakehouse on Thompson Avenue, Cowes is back in business! 🎂

We hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas. 🎁 Take a look at the carols photos from Leongatha, Cowes, Inverloch, Traralgon and Neerim South: https://bit.ly/3NiGm0J

Look who’s making a comeback! After the business burnt down in 2021, Kim’s Bakehouse is making its return on Thompson Avenue in Cowes. 🍞

Beautiful, tranquil sunset captured on Phillip Island this week. 🌅☀️ 📹: Nicko Dundai

Have you checked out Relax Cafe in Wonthaggi? These two dedicated mothers and their sons have worked hard and provided quality service to Bass Coast and beyond. ☕👉: https://bit.ly/47LX2W5

Flooding at Stoney Creek, north of Cowwarr.

#BREAKING Moderate flooding in Gippsland’s Heyfield on Thursday evening.

A dreamy sunset captured in Inverloch on Monday night 😍🌅 📹 Credit: Lisa Nicholls

Check out the adventures from the Blue Gables Oktoberfest in Gippsland! 🍻 Watch the video below 👇 📍 See the photos here: https://bit.ly/3Sm82VI

Sunshine, sippers and style were just a few key things racegoers enjoyed at the Moe Cup. Check out the video and snaps 👇📹: https://bit.ly/408Ny4Q

Firefighters battled to bring a Gippsland house fire under control, while police are treating the cause as suspicious. Watch the video. 📍Full details here: https://bit.ly/3P2TJlP

The Phillip Island Community Energy Storage System (PICESS), which can power 8000 homes, is now in operation. 📍Find out more here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ChX2Qa

😊Red is back in the wild! After 6 tough weeks, he overcame the odds with some love and care. 💪 He's now where he belongs - in his natural habitat! 🐧✨ 📍See our picture story here ➡️ https://bit.ly/434PHyY

Rich's p(L)ay: A rare Victorian registration plate purchased as a gift has been auctioned away for a higher price than some luxury cars. Know how much it cost here 💰📍 https://bit.ly/3CaCSas

🚅 A new operator has been announced for Victoria’s troubled Myki system, promising an upgraded ticketing system allowing passengers to keep their money in online accounts rather than on a physical card 🚌 Full details 👉 https://bit.ly/42H3Kuq

Fears are being flagged over a flood of #CommonwealthGames staff, teams and tourists who could further displace regional Victorian renters already being “priced out” of their towns. Find out more: https://bit.ly/3M8qGf3

🚣‍♂️🚨COASTAL RESCUE🚨🚣‍♂️ Three people have been rescued after their boat capsized in icy conditions off the shores of Grantville. 🌊 The Westernport Coast Guard were called on Monday afternoon to assist three people who ended up in the water after a capsize. They recovered all three people from the water and they were transferred to waiting ambulances. 🚨🚑 One person was suffering advanced stages of hypothermia. 🥶 The Coast Guard said it was "lucky" they were already on the water at the time of the call out. "Hypothermia can sneak up on you, only realising when it’s too late. Luckily the alarm was raised quickly and we were already on the water, this likely resulted in three people returning to their families tonight," a spokesperson said.

We have named the best pie, the best pad thai and the best coffee...now it is time for the best Laska. The votes are in. Find out where the best laksa in Bass Coast is being served ➡️ https://bit.ly/3ma0PdM

Police almost outnumbered protesters at a climate protest in Cowes on Wednesday. 📍Read more here ➡️ https://bit.ly/3TTAc9m

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The Bass Coast News is a digital-only news platform part of News Corp’s National Community Masthead Network. Your reporter Brooke Grebert-Craig is based in the region to deliver community-focused news from Phillip Island to Inverloch.

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