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
Where are the women?
It can be hard to find the women in Bass Coast’s local history. Christine Grayden marks Women’s History Month by pointing to some online resources.
Push and pull
Donna Wright’s exhibition explores the way the natural world refuses to be subjugated by humans. Review by Ellen Hubble.
Short and sweet
Marny Javornik prepares to hunker down and enjoy Bass Coast’s inaugural short film festival.
Gamble responsibly
Harry Freeman's cautionary tale about a game of backgammon with a Kurdish carpet seller in Turkey which nearly ended his marriage
Summer of strange signs
Feral tomatoes, transgender nuts and ravenous birds ... summer was full of surprises for local gardeners, reports John Coldebella
Ring the changes
Sexual harassment derailed Ali Wastie’s first career. Bass Coast Council’s CEO is determined it won’t happen to anyone else on her watch.
Turning points
Three women with very different stories ... Rebecca Slavin, Emma Grabham and Sally Conning recall the moment when their life changed.
The next small thing
How do you build a nest box that lets in native birds and keeps out Indian mynahs? Ed Thexton reports on the latest in nest box technology.
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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