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NEWS
No thanks, say homeowners
Council will review its urban roads and drainage policy following overwhelming rejection of Surf Beach Sunderland Bay scheme
Plain sailing
Some people dream of cruising the Pacific; others of cruising the Rhine; for Catherine Watson it was a cruise through the Tooradin mangroves.
Tell them they’re dreaming
From Bass Coast to the Murray Darling Basin, there’s a credibility gap in our response to the climate crisis, writes Ken Blackman
The things we do for love!
An empty shop in Inverloch sparked Carla Van Laar’s imagination. And so the Inverloch Pop-Up Art CO was born.
Winging my way on my website
Christine Grayden set herself four challenges as she approached her 70th birthday.
What price clean energy?
Western Port is under threat once more, this time from a proposed offshore wind terminal at Hastings. Neil Daly reports.
The master muralist
Dennis Leversha’s experience as a stage scenery painter stood him in good stead when he began painting the extraordinary murals that tell Wonthaggi’s history. By Carolyn Landon
Let the show begin!
This summer’s pop-up exhibition marks a watershed moment for the PICES art group as it moves to the purpose-built gallery at Berninneit. Curator Warren Nicholls reports.
Making dreams come true
A racing car ride and swimming were on the wishlist of residents of Griffiths Point Lodge.
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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