News
The final stretch
Aug 17, 2026 - As the great Inverloch dune project enters its final stages, Mick Green of Drift Media captured these stunning images of the dredge at work in Anderson Inlet. 
On the edge
Aug 17, 2026 - The costs of dealing with coastal erosion continue to mount for the council with emergency works to reroute part of the Bass Coast Rail Trail. Viewpoint
A new trail through old stories
Aug 16, 2026 - A Strzelecki heritage walking trail promises to open a bigger conversation about our landscape and history. By Ian McFarland 
The luck of the draw
Aug 18, 2026 - On a late-night visit to Wonthaggi’s emergency department Catherine Watson finds plenty to be grateful for in our public health system. 
The long way home
Aug 19, 2026 - A chance encounter reminds Etsuko Yasunaga that a journey’s not always about the destination. Nature notes
In aid of the Blue-winged Parrot
Aug 18, 2026 - It began as a project to observe one of Bass Coast's most elusive birds and morphed into a project to support them. Environment
Solar powers Cowes treatment plant
Aug 16, 2026 - How a $1.7 million solar array at the Cowes Wastewater Treatment Plant is cutting costs and emissions. 
Community diary
What's on and where |
Features
Where lace monitors roam
Aug 17, 2026 - Marjorie Scott gave a little ground to gain a lot for the community and the wildlife that still lives in our midst. By Noel Maud 
Against the tide
Aug 17, 2026 - The battle to stop a sewage outfall at Eagles Nest was just the beginning for the South Gippsland Conservation Society, writes Rhonda Sutton. 
The fixer
Aug 16, 2026 - When the Friends of the State Coal Mine gathered last week, they were keenly aware of Danny Carr’s absence. Arts
“I made that!”
Aug 17, 2026 - How Meg Viney is still changing lives. By Liane Arno 
Calling artists of Gippsland
Aug 17, 2026 - Artists of Gippsland revives a landmark exhibition for a new generation. Local history
The bridge to Phillip Island
Aug 16, 2026 - For earlier generations the journey to Phillip Island was a matter of tide, weather, courage and good fortune. By Pamela Rothfield. 
A cook’s journal
Aug 18, 2026 - Everything tastes better with lemon, including this scrumptious meringue. By Liane Arno |
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