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
Wonthaggi set to double
Bass Coast Shire Council today received the green light for massive new estates on the north side of town that will eventually house more than 12,000 people.
Back on the rails
The songs are still sad but this time round Tim O’Brien is enjoying them a whole lot more.
Wildlife toll hits home
In just seven days over the Easter holiday period at least 105 wild animals from 19 different species were killed or injured on roads across Phillip Island.
Thank you … and sorry
At dusk the Inverloch jetty was transformed by a Buddhist ritual: Loy Krathong, or the Full Moon Ceremony.
Box bags top job
After five months, 25 applications and an exhaustive interview process, Bass Coast councillors have chosen one of our own as the new council CEO.
Take that, Westpac!
“A disgrace ... charlatans of the worst order ... dirty money …” Cr Michael Whelan explains why Bass Coast Shire Council should give the big four banks the flick.
Punching above your weight
Inverloch Surf Beach to feature in a monumental legal case against fossil fuel giant, reports Ed Thexton
The Wonthaggi wave
Liane Arno fears the small courtesies are on their way out in a narcissistic age.
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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