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 inspiration of birds
“Every fledgling is like gold …” Bass Coast’s chief hoodie Stephen Johnson explains what keeps him going.
Leave our trees alone!
People come for the cheap housing and fall in love with the bush and wildlife. Long-time resident Jan Grimes explains what’s so special about the Adams Estate and why it’s now under threat.
Calling the shots
Don’t be surprised if a bunch of people stop you in the street and ask if they can take your photo.
Parking not required
COUNCILLORS have mooted a parking offset scheme to slug developers after a San Remo commercial development was granted a full parking waiver.
The greatest gift
Wondering what to give this Christmas? How about the gift of time? Christine Grayden explains.
Walking Screw Creek Trail
The bushland was destined to be cleared for housing. Thanks to a massive community effort, it’s now a wildlife refuge and Bass Coast’s newest walking trail. Linda Cuttriss reports.
For Sale in San Remo
Someone should slap a heritage listing on that old fibro cement shack, writes Althea Thomas
Time and space
There aren’t many good things that came out of Covid, but Annalisa Christiansen’s beautiful landscape paintings are some of them. Liane Arno reports.
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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