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
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.
Facing Island, Facing Mortality
Christine Grayden revisits the life of Jan Bassett, a remarkable historian whose family roots were deep in Phillip Island.
The thin green line
Ed Thexton visits the Corinella Foreshore and finds the locals have achieved something remarkable.
A family affair
Open Gardens Victoria features two contrasting Inverloch gardens, owned by mother and daughter Judy Morcom and Sue Jarvis.
Relief for Ruttle Estate residents
Residents chalk up second victory in their battle to preserve the wetland reserve.
Get used to it
As climate change accelerates, Helen Zervopoulos says we need to stop the blame game and become more resilient.
Dear Corinella and beyond
In a few shocking minutes Jen Rutherford lost her house. That’s when a community wrapped their arms around her and told her she was not alone.
Art of the woodlands
Prize money of $2500 is up for grabs in an art exhibition celebrating the Western Port Woodlands.
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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