Nick Sinis

By Nick Sinis ROCHELLE Halstead has had a long history of involvement in local government and hopes to use this experience to guide her after taking on the role of deputy mayor recently. Rochelle has been a councillor since 2020 at Bass Coast, but...

By Nick Sinis IT COULD be dire straits for the next generation of children needing to learn the vital skill of swimming as Phillip Island Swim School continues to be submerged by staff shortages. Another casualty of the pandemic, swim staff and...

WITH the lack of public transport continuing to plague Bass Coast, a joint initiative between the shire, Department of Transport and Destination Phillip Island seeks to change that. The organisations are undertaking a study into the Demand...

By Nick Sinis DOZENS of locals attended an insightful but at times heated forum last week, which was hosted by Member for Bass Jordan Crugnale regarding offshore wind energy and what it could mean for the region. Along with Ms Crugnale, the Minister...

By Nick Sinis THE Wonthaggi North East Precinct Structure Plan (PSP), which could see the development of almost 5000 new homes, is set for approval by the Planning Minister. The PSP aims to rezone land to the north and east of Wonthaggi for future...

Price blowouts continue for builders

By Nick Sinis PHILLIP Island CFA members continue to wait in anticipation of their new $2.3m station which has been heavily delayed during construction. The new station, which is located along Ventnor Road in Cowes, has been delayed by more than...