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 16. Email submissions to editor@basscoastpost.com
NEWS
Council talks tough on mining
Bass Coast Council calls on the State Government to start consulting the council and community on the future of sand mining in the shire.
Cape Paterson community outgunned
Residents are no match for big developers and professional consultants, writes Cheryl Padgett.
Portrait of a town
Ten years ago a group of 19 photographers descended on Wonthaggi for a fortnight. Brian Carr was one of them.
One for the birds
When Emma and Steve Plowright bought a small farm, they had no intention of pretending to be farmers.
The art of reconciliation
As the echoes of a thousand people marching over the Phillip Island Bridge reverberated across Bass Coast, a group of student artists and photographers visited the NAIDOC Exhibition of Indigenous Art.
Calling artists
IT'S an exciting time of year for PICES (Phillip Island Contemporary Exhibition Space) as it seeks contemporary artists across Bass Coast and beyond for the fourth PICES pop-up exhibition.
My EV journey continues
Michael Nugent asks four Bass Coast EV pioneers about their experience of owning – and driving – an electric vehicle.
Lessons in life, country style
It was only a summer job but it was the start of Frank Coldebella’s real education.
The heart of the house
Iain Ritchie was the steady rock and guiding hand for so much good stuff that happened in our community, writes Pat Atkinson.
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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