Festivals
Sat 19 Sept – Sun 20 Sept
Tidal Seafood Festival
(opens in a new tab)Marine Parade, San Remo, Victoria, 3925
See organiser for times
PHILLIP ISLAND · WONTHAGGI · INVERLOCH & BEYOND
Life on the
Bass Coast.
What’s happening. Where to go. The things you need.
A little more connected to the place we call home.
Free to use. Made for our community.
Kilcunda trestle bridge
Where Bourne Creek meets Bass Strait.
THE BASS COAST RAIL TRAILWhere Bourne Creek meets Bass Strait.
A few everyday essentials
Less searching. More living.A REASON TO GET OUT THERE
What’s on around here.
Something for your calendar, a little closer to home.
Markets
Sat 19 Sept
YouthFest Youth Makers Market
(opens in a new tab)Yes Youth Hub – 76 Watt Street, Wonthaggi
10:00am–2:00pm
Family
Sat 19 Sept
September School Holiday Activities at Newhaven Information Centre
(opens in a new tab)895 Phillip Island Road, Newhaven, Victoria, 3925
11:00am–1:00pm
Family
Sat 19 Sept – Sat 3 Oct
School Holiday Activities @ Bunurong Environment Centre @ Inverloch
(opens in a new tab)Ramsey Boulevard, Inverloch, Victoria, 3996
See organiser for times
14 events in this selection · Checked 17 Sept 2026, 9:30 pm AEST (less than a day ago)
From Visit Bass Coast. Check with the organiser before making plans.
YOUR NECK OF THE WOODS
A little local knowledge.
Good places to start, wherever your day takes you.
Everyday essentials
Which bin goes out?
(opens in a new tab)Find your collection calendar, check your zone and sort out a missing or damaged bin.
Bass Coast Shire Council
Everyday essentials
Tip runs & recycling
(opens in a new tab)Check transfer station locations, opening hours, accepted items and disposal fees before you load the car.
Bass Coast Shire Council
Everyday essentials
Your local library
(opens in a new tab)Find your nearest Myli branch, its opening hours and the services available when you visit.
Myli — My Community Library
Everyday essentials
Waterline Community Library
(opens in a new tab)Find the Grantville library’s services, staffed hours and information about open access membership.
Myli — My Community Library
Everyday essentials
Cowes ↔ Wonthaggi bus
(opens in a new tab)Go straight to the local route via San Remo, Anderson, Kilcunda and Dalyston. Choose Timetable for your travel date.
Transport Victoria
Everyday essentials
Melbourne ↔ Bass Coast coaches
(opens in a new tab)Open the V/Line timetable PDF for Cowes, Wonthaggi and Inverloch, with Waterline stops and connections at Koo Wee Rup.
V/Line
Everyday essentials
Inverloch ↔ Wonthaggi bus
(opens in a new tab)Find the regional route through Inverloch, continuing to Leongatha and Traralgon. Choose Timetable for times in either direction.
Transport Victoria
Everyday essentials
Roadworks & closures
(opens in a new tab)Follow council’s links to road closures and traffic updates, or request road maintenance.
Bass Coast Shire Council
Everyday essentials
Check the weather
(opens in a new tab)Open the Bureau’s Wonthaggi forecast, or choose your own town for the outlook closer to home.
Bureau of Meteorology
Get outside
Bass Coast Rail Trail
(opens in a new tab)Find maps for a walk or bike ride through coast and countryside. Check council’s current access and detour updates before setting out.
Bass Coast Shire Council
Get outside
George Bass Coastal Walk
(opens in a new tab)Plan a coastal walk between San Remo and Kilcunda with the council’s track information.
Bass Coast Shire Council
Get outside
A walk at Cape Woolamai
(opens in a new tab)Compare the coastal walking routes and check the track, tide and weather advice before you go.
Phillip Island Nature Parks
Get outside
Screw Creek & Townsend Bluff
(opens in a new tab)Explore Inverloch’s boardwalks and inlet views, with route, parking and access details to help you plan.
Visit Bass Coast
Get outside
Island trails & quiet corners
(opens in a new tab)Discover wetlands, bushland and coastal reserves, from Rhyll and Swan Lake to the Nobbies.
Phillip Island Nature Parks
Get outside
Know your beach
(opens in a new tab)Search your beach for patrol information, facilities and local hazards before a swim.
Surf Life Saving Australia
Find your people
Find a local group
(opens in a new tab)Browse the council’s directory of clubs, community organisations and places to get involved.
Bass Coast Shire Council
Find your people
Lend a hand with Landcare
(opens in a new tab)Explore tree planting and nursery volunteering, and register your interest with the local team.
Bass Coast Landcare Network
Find your people
Find your next book club
(opens in a new tab)Explore Myli’s book clubs, book chats and resources for starting a reading group of your own.
Myli — My Community Library
Find your people
Have a say in your community
(opens in a new tab)See what the council is planning and find projects open for community feedback.
Engage Bass Coast
What’s on
Around the coast
(opens in a new tab)Browse the local events calendar for markets, music, exhibitions and community gatherings.
Visit Bass Coast
What’s on
Something on at the library
(opens in a new tab)Find story times, workshops and talks in Myli’s calendar, then filter by your local branch.
Myli — My Community Library
What’s on
A film, a show, an exhibition
(opens in a new tab)See what’s coming to Berninneit in Cowes and the Union Theatre in Wonthaggi.
Bass Coast Cultural Venues
A helping hand
Emergency warnings
(opens in a new tab)Go directly to VicEmergency for current incidents, warnings and advice for your location.
VicEmergency
A helping hand
Food support on Phillip Island
(opens in a new tab)Contact PICAL’s pantry in Cowes for food relief and check the current access details.
Phillip Island Community & Learning Centre
A helping hand
A meal & a friendly face
(opens in a new tab)Find community meals and food support at Mitchell House in Wonthaggi, and check how to book.
Wonthaggi Neighbourhood Centre
A helping hand
An easier way to get out
(opens in a new tab)Find information about beach wheelchairs and who to contact for help planning an accessible day out.
Visit Bass Coast
A helping hand
Report it to council
(opens in a new tab)Request help with a local issue, report a problem or find the right council contact.
Bass Coast Shire Council
These links take you to the people who know. Check their websites for current times, details and availability.
NO BIG PLANS REQUIRED
Make a little
room for local.
Sometimes the best part of living here
is right on your doorstep.
A useful little thing, made better together.
Know a local resource we should include? Spotted a link that’s lost its way?