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NEWS
Cemetery clearing backlash
Locals naturalists were concerned when they heard an excavator within the hallowed grounds of the Tarwin Lower Cemetery.
Storm debris help
RESIDENTS in the most severely storm impacted areas of Bass Coast can benefit from an additional kerbside debris collection.
Western Port plan in limbo
The plan will drift unless the four bayside councils are united, writes Neil Daly.
Lights out for shearwaters
Phillip Island residents and business are being asked to dim the lights to protect short-tailed shearwater chicks on their first migration north
More surgeries on offer
SHOULDER replacements and endoscopic gastric stents have been added to the list of surgeries that can be performed at Wonthaggi Hospital.
Silver lining for little old penguin
A LITTLE penguin found malnourished on the beach has been identified as one of the oldest penguins ever seen at the Phillip Island mega-colony.
Say that again
Hard of hearing? Then you might need a different kind of smoke alarm. Liane Arno reports.
Flood risk sinks Silverleaves house plan
Should a landowner be allowed to build on a site that’s likely to be swamped by rising sea waters? No, say councillors.
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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