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NEWS
Tigers make a splash
A RICHMOND Football Club subsidiary will replace the YMCA as manager of Bass Coast’s leisure centres from July 1.
Let the bidding begin
After years of being ignored by both major parties, Monash voters can expect to see some election promises coming our way.
Endangered Species
On the morning they disappeared, the day was born into a thick sea mist. Short story by Aneta Marovich
‘Bigger is better’ for new health service
Bass Coast patients will have access to more complex care and specialist options, says CEO.
Give them a spray
Treating wombats for mange is difficult and expensive. Richard Kemp wonders if there’s a better way.
No go for sand company
Council rejects plans to widen Stanley Road in Grantville for sand trucks to service a new quarry.
ALP announces candidate
Kilcunda resident Tully Fletcher, a director at Deloitte Australia, has been selected as the federal Labor candidate for Monash.
Help us on housing: council plea
Growth councils seek federal funding to open more land for housing.
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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