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
Coming adrift
From the warm turquoise waters of Port Stephens to the cold grey waters of Inverloch, every swim is a fresh adventure for Etsuko Yasunaga. By Etsuko Yasunaga STREAK: something that is done over a...
A Remembrance Day reflection
Drivers see only a shady spot to park, not the sacred place Kongwak’s Avenue of Honour was intended to be. By Jillian Durance
The toast of Phillip Island
With a glamorous new hotel to rise on the site of the Isle of Wight Hotel, Pam Rothfield looks back at its predecessors.
Worth the wait
Anne Davie waited 31 years for her vision of a cultural centre for Phillip Island to become a reality.
Dancing into the future
A 300-person boogie proved the perfect way to celebrate Berninneit, our new gathering place, writes Laura Brearley
Bean there, done that
Loathe broad beans? Blame your mother’s cooking. Then try Liane Arno’s recipe and discover the joy of these luscious legumes.
Q&A with Meryl Brown Tobin
Meryl Brown Tobin is well known in Bass Coast for her poetry, short stories and non-fiction but she has entered new territory with her first novel, a romantic suspense set in the far northwest of Australia.
Cr Le Serve elected mayor
Bass Coast mayoral elections are usually unanimous, with councillors having done the numbers before the public meeting. This one went down to the wire, with the tensions there for all to see.
When worlds collide
For the first time in their existence, the Swamp Skinks of Inverloch are experiencing humans in their habitat. Brendan Casey fears it won’t end well.
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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