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Welcome to the Bass Coast Post, an online magazine by and for residents of Bass Coast. Our readers are also our writers. Please join in the conversations or start one of your own.  

News

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Against the tide
June 5, 2026 - Inverloch’s $5 million dune rebuild is finally under way, but high tides and teething troubles slowed progress in the first week.

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Forged in Wonthaggi
June 5, 2026 - The wonder is not that Cyclone’s Wonthaggi factory is closing but that it lasted as long as it did.

Environment

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Clear as mud
At last – Neil Daly finds an ally in his quest for an audit of mangrove projects in Western Port.   

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Up for the count
June 4, 2026 - Hundreds of drone images and thousands of seals … now Nature Parks needs volunteers to help count them


Arts

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Cold comfort
June 3, 2026 - It started with two women meeting on a beach during Melbourne's lockdown. Now the extraordinary story of the Sea Wolves comes to Berninneit.

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The long view
Jun 4, 2026 - Entering Helen S. Tiernan’s new exhibition we are met by the powerful gaze of Maggie Arnott. By Rosemary Forde


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Pride of place
June 3, 2026 - Dennis Leversha's drawing of the old mine brace finds a fitting home in the Rescue Station Arts Centre.
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Community diary
What's on and where​

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Features

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They also serve who only sit and wait
June 4, 2026 - An open letter from Basil, who grew old waiting for his nibs to finish that damned orchid book.

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The show goes on
June 3, 2026 - Philippa Sibley has earned a reputation as one of Melbourne's finest chefs. So what’s she doing running a pizza and pasta restaurant in Wonthaggi?

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Down on the farm
June 6, 2026 - A visit to Annie’s farm prompts plenty of heart-felt discussion among English language students. By Daryl Pellizzer

Nature notes

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The bird next door
June 3, 2026 - They’re so common we barely notice them but Gayle Marien has a soft spot for the humble house sparrow.

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The happy snapper
June 4, 2026 - Kilcunda at sunset reminds Dyonn Dimmock that we are surrounded by beauty.

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A cook’s journal
June 3, 2026 - Liane Arno whips up a classic Yorkshire pud - easy, impressive and evil!

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Sea Wolves Howl comes to Berninneit