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
Total immersion
THERE’S no separation between Mae Adams’ life and art. Walking or weeding on her bush block, she’s surrounded by the lomandras, saw sedges and dianellas that go into her exquisite weavings.
The views have it
Corinella homeowners have won the right to a sea view, in the long awaited Corinella Foreshore Landscape Plan. Whether that’s a victory for common sense or environmental vandalism depends on your point of view. John Lippmann and Jenny Date put the case fo
Yes, no, dunno
Bass Coast councillor Les Larke continues to perplex. His latest council lark is to abstain from voting.
VCAT to rule on Ruttle wetlands
Cait McMahon urges Bass Coast Shire Council to hold the line on developers’ open space contributions.
The other war
If you love living here, imagine how much First Nations people must have loved it before the British invasion, writes Frank Coldebella.
Shootout at the RK Homestead
You might think they’re cute. Ron Kousal begs to differ. The battle has begun.
The great ships of Phillip Island Millowl
As the Phillip Island Conservation Society marks its first 55 years, Christine Grayden ponders how members have kept up the good fight for decades.
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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