Welcome to the Bass Coast Post, an online magazine written by and for residents of Bass Coast. The next edition will be published on October 23. Email submissions to editor@basscoastpost.com
NEWS
The pothole election
ELECTIONS have been fought on many momentous issues. The 2026 Victorian election is not one of those, at least not in the Bass electorate.
First protect – then restore
Protection of existing ecosystems such as the Western Port Woodlands is at the heart of Bass Coast’s new nature strategy.
Wonthaggi's next 15 years
Wonthaggi has enough vacant residential land to absorb most of Bass Coast's future growth, according to the newly released draft Wonthaggi Structure Plan 2026.
VIEWPOINT
Silverleaves: some history and lessons
More than 60 years ago, Jon Temby’s parents used branches to rebuild the Silverleaves beach after a storm. Could their approach offer a lesson for today?
Cry, the Beloved Country
Christine Grayden asks why so many people would applaud promises by the Coalition and One Nation to abolish Treaty.
Seven years and counting
With an election approaching and a marginal electorate, Kit Fennessy says it's high time the State Government acted on the old Wonthaggi high school site.
Why I went to Afghanistan
25 years after Australian soldiers were deployed to Afghanistan, Lindsay Guerin reflects on the human costs of that war.
Hidden in plain sight
Etsuko Yasunaga wonders if sighted people could be missing the non-visual clues.
Government has delivered for woodlands: MP
Advocates should press council to complete the work, says Jordan Crugnale
ENVIRONMENT
A love of nature, a legacy of action
If you appreciate our natural heritage, give thanks for the local conservationists who fought to protect it.
The bush as supermarket
On a walk through The Gurdies, Bunurong ranger Ross Henry reveals a landscape where every plant has a story and most have a use.
LOCAL HISTORY
Wonthaggi Mine Disaster 1937
Through February funeral processions weaved their way through Wonthaggi to the cemetery. In March grief and mourning gave way to anger.
A jolly good time on Churchill Island
Christine Grayden opens the Amess family’s visitors’ book to discover the hospitality was legendary and the fun could be boisterous.
‘We never stand still!’
For over 100 years, the Kongwak Hall has been the heart of this community. By Jillian Durance
ARTS
Just do it
No more excuses - time to work on your entry for the Bass Coast Artists’ Society’s spring art show.
A colourful call for Western Port
Community gathering celebrates the bay’s biodiversity and calls for stronger protection
Oct 12, 2026 - Pumpkins mean two things to Liane Arno: Halloween and a Thai-style fragrant soup.
What's on and where