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
Happy DOPLWD day!
Skills Learning’s on show at Bass Coast Adult open day ranged from photography and art to cooking and bicycle rebuilding.
Covid diary with a difference impresses judges
Rees Quilford has won the 2021 Bass Coast Prize for Non-Fiction with an evocative essay documenting his experience of returning to live in Bass Coast, the place of his birth and childhood.
Adrift in shallow waters: 92 days of winter swimming, walking & watching
Every day of that first arduous Covid winter, Rees Quilford dived into the bracing cold of Bass Strait, took a Polaroid photo, and documented his thoughts. The resulting essay has won the 2021 Bass Coast Prize for Non-Fiction.
Community gathers for the Woodlands
Locals celebrate the woodlands with wine, art and song. Photostory by Laura Brearley; photos by Nici Cahill.
Swan & Clarke - a visionary team
A former cattle grazing property at Rhyll, now a wildlife haven, forever links two great conservationists, writes Neil Daly.
Future proofing our food
Supporting local food networks is one way to increase our resilience as a community and reduce our emissions, writes Naomi Coleman.
Master of the light
On the one hand, a professional photographer; on the other, an acclaimed creative artist. Trevor Foon’s new exhibition offers a rich and magical glimpse of his vision.
Cosy homes made easy
Heat pumps, power companies, rebates, insulation, emissions ... two locals have done the homework on saving energy so you don’t have to, reports Jessica Harrison.
The final insult
John Coldebella dives into the vernacular of toilets and Wonthaggi footy and finds a trophy no one wanted to win.
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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