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Leongatha Healthcare closure puts pressure on
The sudden closure of Leongatha Healthcare has sent shockwaves through the region, with Foster and Toora Medical Centres warning they cannot accommodate new patients amid already significant appointment pressures.
No. 4 Beach tragedy: Boy lost at Venus Bay
As dawn broke over Venus Bay on day three of the search for missing 12-year-old Taylors Hill boy Danny, VicPol’s Air Wing could again be heard in the skies above the popular Prom Coast beach town, sweeping the shoreline from Point Smythe Coastal Reserve through to Cape Liptrap.
A criminal matter: Fish Creek parking crisis deepens
The ongoing dispute over Fish Creek's tennis courts has escalated into a police matter after newly installed council bollards were stolen on the night of 21 January.
When police posts read like short stories
Most police media releases follow a familiar script: the facts, the charges, the court date. Which is why a recent post on Victoria Police’s Bass Coast Eyewatch Facebook page caught more than a few locals off guard - not so much for what it said, but how it said it.
Sealers’ Cove rebuild begins
Construction is underway on the major rebuild of the Sealers Cove walking track at Wilsons Promontory National Park, restoring one of the Prom’s most iconic and best-loved hikes.
Fish Creek water supply assured
Fish Creek residents concerned about reports of dire water shortages can breathe a sigh of relief, with South Gippsland Water reassuring the community that Battery Creek Reservoir's position is far less critical than recent media reports suggested.
Fisheries inspections drop 35% in 2025
Although Fish Creek resident Scott McCormack has noticed plenty of fisheries presence at Bear Gully during his January camping trip, figures released late last year reveal a dramatic statewide decline in inspections following government cuts to Fisheries Officers.