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NEWS
Arsonist strikes again
Four fires in the past fortnight revive memories of the infamous arsonist who terrorised Wonthaggi back in 2015.
Making peace
Australia Day, 2022 ... In the shade of a casuarina tree, overlooking a glittering Andersons Bay, two women are undoing some of the wrongs of the past. Catherine Watson reports
It’s time we set the agenda
If Western Port is to be saved, ‘the people’ have to set the agenda for the politicians, writes Neil Daly.
A feast of garden ideas
Bass Coast gardeners open their gates in Bass Coast’s first Edible Gardens Open Weekend.
‘We shouldn't have to live like this’
This week Jan Fleming did something she never thought she would do: she asked a real estate agent to come and give an estimate on her house in Surf Beach.
23 signs you have it
Unfortunately there’s no vaccine against pandemic craziness, writes Christine Grayden.
'We’re ready.’
Josh Latham has plenty of reasons to get out of bed early these days. Now he’s inviting business leaders to join him for breakfast. Geoff Ellis reports
Stories of us
Interviews with farmers, hoteliers, a developer, an artist and a newspaper editor provide a fascinating insight into Phillip Island’s rich history, writes oral historian Andrea Cleland.
‘I have nothing to hide …'
Francesca Curtis was buried on the hill in the beautiful Phillip Island cemetery on January 7, in the midst of a spectacular electrical storm that seemed apt to mark the life of a freedom fighter.
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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