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NEWS
How to talk to children about climate change
Meg Humphry hopes her new children's storybook offers a gentle way into a very tough subject.
The ‘climate first’ election
There was an overwhelming message at last weekend’s climate rally, reports Jessica Harrison
In search of Bridget
All Jenny Osler had were a few family stories and three family photos, taken on her great-grandmother’s 80th birthday when she went to live with The Little Sisters of the Poor.
Let’s join the dots
Treating Western Port and the region as an entity is the best way to resolve the issues that have plagued the bay for the past 50 years, writes Neil Daly.
Never mind the devastation; look at the vista
Never mind the devastation; look at the vista There is nothing in the Distinctive Areas and Landscapes about how to protect our woodlands. There is, however, plenty about how to protect sand mining. Catherine Watson reports
What’s in a nickname?
A mate by any other nickname wouldn’t be quite the same. John Coldebella delves into the art of taking the piss.
Corinella Foreshore in the spotlight
CORINELLA residents and other users of the foreshore reserve have been invited to provide feedback on a draft Landscape Management Plan that will provide clarity around vegetation management within the reserve.
Blue carbon skies ahead
LOCAL “blue carbon” projects to maintain and restore mangrove, seagrass and saltmarsh ecosystems in Western Port could make a major contribution to meeting local and national targets of net zero carbon...
The kiosk on the hill
Running the Cape Paterson kiosk was no easy task without electricity, a phone line or toilet, but for newlyweds Janice and Wazza Coldebella that was all part of the adventure.
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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