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
The long road to a rare diagnosis
For years Liane Arno explained away her headaches, joint pain and skeletal changes. Only a chance encounter with a specialist revealed the truth.
Mouth of the Powlett
The Mouth of the Powlett's western stretch teems with layers of life and a restorative force.
Delivered by hand
From Airlie Beach to Bushy Park, a crocodile-painted rock was Etsuko Yasunaga’s passport to parkrun camaraderie across continents.
Nature to the rescue in Western Port
A landmark project will use mangroves, saltmarsh and seagrass as the first line of defence against climate change in Western Port.
Hands off our bridge!
The Kilcunda trestle bridge might not be grand, but it’s our history, writes Maxine Wright
And now for some light relief
This year marks the centenary of quantum mechanics. The Post asked local science writer and mathematician Robyn Arianrhod to “please explain” a field of study that perplexed even Einstein.
Thereby hangs a tale
Tears, laughter, resilience and recipes ... Julie Statkus left the Phillip Island Festival of Stories thoroughly satisfied.
Rescuing the rescue station
The rescue station looked set to go the same way as Number 5 mine brace ... until a determined crew stepped up to save it for the community. By Carolyn Landon
No fixed address
At 83, Beth Banks is part of a grassroots fight for dignity, security and a place to call home in Bass Coast.
VIEWPOINT
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
Breakthrough
Anabelle Bremner was there to see Bass Coast’s young performers take their first steps into the real music world.
A colourful call for Western Port
Community gathering celebrates the bay’s biodiversity and calls for stronger protection
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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