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NEWS
The backward glance
In Heather Tobias’s 85th year, the last thing she was expecting was her first solo exhibition. “It’s taken all this time,” she marvels.
Tiny glider knocks ‘em for six
Jackie and Dave Newman were stunned to discover a feathertail glider in The Gurdies Nature Conservation Reserve this week.
$290m extension for hospital
LABOR Government will spend up to $290 million to complete the second and third stages of redevelopment at Wonthaggi Hospital.
Island powers on
Phillip Island’s vision to become fully renewable by 2030 is a step closer, with plans approved for a big battery and a trial of community energy storage.
Forrest Caves and the passing of time
Not even the rocks are permanent on this constantly changing beach, writes Linda Cuttriss.
The good oil
Liane Arno calls in some expert help as she looks forward to the arrival of a community olive press in Wonthaggi.
Harmers dustup
Federal Labor MP Ged Kearney was once hailed as “swamp saviour Ged” for buying a swampy bit of land in Harmers Haven to save it from development.
Making a Place for Olive
At a small gathering to mark the completion of Olive Justice Place, Christine Grayden recalls a place she knew so well.
Welcome, strangers!
Next week a Syrian family will leave Iraq to begin a new life in Wonthaggi. Harry Freeman looks at the road ahead, for the family and their hosts.
VIEWPOINT
Why I went to Afghanistan
25 years after Australian soldiers were deployed to Afghanistan, Lindsay Guerin reflects on the human costs of that war.
Government has delivered for woodlands: MP
Advocates should press council to complete the work, says Jordan Crugnale
Come on Labor, finish the job!
Despite years of promises, the nationally significant Western Port Woodlands remain as vulnerable as ever to sand quarrying.
From ram raids to road repairs
After a couple of busy weeks in Canberra, Mary Aldred is back to the issues closer to home
Harriet Shing bows out
After 12 years representing Eastern Victoria in the Victorian Parliament, there were a few digs, some personal reflections and a spirited defence of the record of the Labor governments she served under.
ENVIRONMENT
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.
Planting against the odds
Eighty volunteers brave wind, sand and salt to begin the long haul to restore Inverloch’s lost dune habitat
What’s killing Phillip Island’s eucalypts?
Research student Evie Cowling discovered the answer is complicated.
Don’t dream it’s over
Fifty-five years ago Professor Shapiro wrote “Western Port is more than an amenity; it is a treasure to be cherished for generations to come”. By Neil Daly
The koala detectives
Koalas living in the Western Port Woodlands are part of the special Strzelecki genetic lineage, but there is still much to learn.
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
Breakthrough
Anabelle Bremner was there to see Bass Coast’s young performers take their first steps into the real music world.
LOCAL HISTORY
‘We never stand still!’
For over 100 years, the Kongwak Hall has been the heart of this community. By Jillian Durance
Gordon House and the Union Café
Newly arrived in Wonthaggi, Nannie Grieve found a way to make a living and a home for her family.
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