4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (337+ words) Five communities lose power from 9am to 4pm on Wednesday September 16 while AusNet replaces poles under its bushfire maintenance program AUSNET is carrying out maintenance works to improve power reliability for customers across five South Gippsland and Bass Coast communities. The works…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (538+ words) Walk-in walk-out tours have officially resumed at the State Coal Mine in Wonthaggi following the successful completion of critical safety stabilisation works in the Main Heading Tunnel. UNDERGROUND walking tours at the historic State Coal Mine in Wonthaggi have officially…...

1+ week, 9+ hour ago   (451+ words) Just days after it was revealed a delay in shipping timber from the U.S. had impacted the Stewart Road bridge at Kernot the Federal Government has announced a $150 million investment package to reduce Australia's reliance on timber imports. A $150 million investment…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (565+ words) South Gippsland is bracing for the impact on local infrastructure and housing affordability as the multi-billion-dollar Marinus Link project ramps up to near peak employment from the first half of next year. PRESSURE is mounting in South Gippsland as the…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (684+ words) As bidding opens on Australia's first offshore wind auction, the shire wants the industry properly resourced before demand hits roads, housing and local services SOUTH Gippsland Shire Council has warned the Federal and State Governments that ratepayers must not be…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (716+ words) CONTRACTS for Victoria’s first foray into offshore wind electricity generation may not be let until after the scheduled closure date for the Yallourn Power Station in July 2028 and not come online until Loy Yang closes in 2035. The Carroll State Government…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (637+ words) The state government has opened the competitive bidding process for the delivery of two gigawatts of offshore wind energy capacity off the Gippsland coast. THE STARTER’s gun has been fired on Australia’s first-ever offshore wind auction with competitive bidding underway…...

3+ week, 5+ hour ago   (554+ words) Casual users who once paid a small fee to use the basketball court at the Inverloch Community Hub have now been told they need $20 million in public liability insurance before they use the indoor court again. The change followed an…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (694+ words) Community outrage as San Remo faces the loss of half a million dollars in accumulated reserves following a deal done behind closed doors by DEECA to merge the Lang Lang and San Remo foreshore committees. A FUNDING bombshell has exploded…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (162+ words) THE annual Bass Coast Business Awards have been run and won and taking away the top honour of the 2026 Bass Coast Business of the Year award was Phillip Island Tenpin Bowling & Entertainment Centre. After being recognised across multiple categories at…...