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
A long journey at the gathering place
Over three days, hundreds of local people joined renowned artist Maree Clarke in creating an important artwork for Berninneit.
Please come again, but not for a while
The visitors have gone at last and the place is ours again. Catherine Watson celebrates
The koel, part II
Remember the eastern koel with the infuriating mating call? Well it clearly worked because koel babies are popping up everywhere.
Count me in, says Broadbent
The seat of Monash is shaping as a thriller with Independent MP Russell Broadbent announcing he’ll have another go at the age of 74.
Close encounter
When Julie Paterson first heard about Wonthaggi’s emus she suspected it was a tall tale.
Pillage and plunder in Warn Marin Western Port
Industrialisation of the bay began 30 years before permanent white settlement, writes Christine Grayden.
Signs of life
Four weeks after fire razed over 100 hectares of woodland, Dr Sera Blair began the process of documenting the survival and return of wildlife to the Gurdies fire zone.
Zucchini fritters
Zucchini fritters with a difference, helped by a quick spin dry. Liane Arno explains.
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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