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News
New nurses join the team
Feb 16, 2026 - Twelve graduates start their careers at Wonthaggi Hospital and San Remo District Nursing. Viewpoint
I’m not racist but …
Feb 15, 2026 - Recent events remind Blue Barlow that most racists think they’re just being reasonable. Environment
Eco made easy
Feb 16, 2026 - Caring for the environment is a serious business but there’s room for a little fun as well at the Bass Coast Sustainability Festival. 
Welcome, stranger
Feb 16, 2026 - Spotted on Reef Island, the Eastern Yellow Wagtail is a long way from home, writes Dave Newman. 
Community diary
What's on and where |
Arts
Playing close to home
Feb 16, 2026 - Bass Coast’s young musos are ready – and you might want to listen, writes Anabelle Bremner Local history
From Italy to Wonthaggi
Feb 16, 2026 - By the mid 1930s a thriving Italian community of around 800 people was living in the district, writes Linda Cuttriss. 
The unforgettable Laurie Chizzoniti
Feb 16, 2026 – The genial fruiterer lifted the belligerent drunk and gently danced him out of the pub. Bruce Phillips tells the tale of one of nature’s gentlemen. 
A cook’s journal
Feb 16, 2026 - When the nectarines re falling faster than you can eat them, it's time for a sumptuous slice. By Liane Arno |
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