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
Return to the dark ages
The dismantling of the US public service hurts us too, writes Christine Grayden.
Living lightly
Bass Coast Shire Council has launched Living Lightly Bass Coast - a series of workshops that will run across the year to help residents learn new skills to live more sustainably.
Power plays
So you think power lines for offshore wind will industrialise a pristine environment? Look around you, says Christopher Eastman-Nagle
Every bottle tells a story
A hurricane, a fire and a twister weren’t enough to stop Wendy Heaney and Bruce Preston. By Camilla Myers.
All together now
A community choir of nearly 100 women sharing their stories through song at Wonthaggi's Union Theatre.
Swimming against the tide
There are lessons for Bass Coast in another small coastal town’s attempts to stop coastal erosion.
Orange and almond cake
It can be difficult to cook tasty gluten-free food but anyone could enjoy this orange and almond cake.
Just the job
The Post talks to Kane Bond, founder of Gippslander, a jobs board just for Gippslanders.
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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