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
Big stories and bold strokes
<i>Basins, Oxides, Locals, Legend</i>dives into life across the hills -- raw, rich, and unmistakably Phil Henshall.
The last laugh
Ten strangers walk into a café to talk about death and leave two hours later feeling strangely cheerful.
Can you hear it?
Time for more of our politicians to get out of Spring Street and 'listen to the land', writes Neil Daly.
More power to you, Oliver
When federal leaders keep detonating carbon bombs, our kids have every right to be angry, writes Michael Whelan.
The art of resistance
A new exhibition of works from the Robert Smith collection reminds us that the fight for justice goes on.
Shrooms, booms and a touch of magic
The hipsters are back. They appear each winter, like migratory birds. You can spot them immediately. By Catherine Watson
Planning rules trump local voices
Three-unit Cowes development approved despite resident, councillor concerns.
Budget adopted – with reservations
Councillors have formally adopted Bass Coast Council’s 2025-26 annual budget, despite several expressing dissatisfaction with where the money is being spent.
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.
What's on and where