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
Palm town
They dominate our skyline and yet we barely see them. John Coldebella goes in search of the exotic palm and finds it flourishing in every court, crescent and cul de sac.
Seven lunches from chaos
The Murdoch media empire finally recognises the seriousness of climate change. Ed Thexton finds the evidence on Page 25 of the Herald Sun.
Sifting the plans in play
Is it time for a new strategic framework for Western Port and its region, asks Neil Daly?
A house of dreams
Tim Shannon dreams of a house as beautifully crafted as a Shaker chair and with stories of its own to tell.
The joy of birds
For Sue Woolley it started with a beginners’ birdwatching outing several years ago. This time round, she’s keen to introduce others to a hobby that has brought her so much pleasure.
Of magic, mystery and monsters
Linda Cuttriss joins a woodlands walk and finds a new kind of magic in the hills above Grantville and The Gurdies.
On Bass Coast's COVID front line
As most of us look forward to restrictions easing, Bass Coast health workers must prepare for a surge in COVID patients. By Jan Child, CEO of Bass Coast Health
Local collections make a splash
Cataloguers of the Robert Smith and Churchill Island collections win high commendations
No jab, no job for council staff
BASS Coast Shire Council has classified its entire workforce of 400 staff as ‘essential’ and mandated COVID-19 vaccinations for every employee.
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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