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
Moments of inspiration
Holding wonder and grief together is the work of our time, writes Laura Brearley, of a new exhibition featuring works inspired by Bass Coast’s massive eco arts project.
Thumbs down for 'eco-retreat'
A PROPOSED ‘eco-tourist resort’ at Kitty Miller Bay has been unanimously rejected by Bass Coast councillors.
RACV $13.6m resort plans approved … with caveat
Councillors call for government guidance on how to handle coastal development in an age of climate change.
Albert Ruttle wetlands safe … for now
Residents of the Inverloch estate are waiting for the next move in the long-running battle for their wetlands.
Roaming cats not welcome here
The juxtaposition of Picasso’s high art and cat crap got Ed Thexton thinking about the Jekyll and Hyde quality of the domestic moggy.
Back to the future
Wonthaggi’s State Coal Mine was once the engine room of Victoria’s economy. Linda Cuttriss envisages a future where history, community, energy and creativity come together.
Caring for Country, Inverloch style
The smoke from Aunty Sonia Weston’s welcome fire ascended and swirled around the those converging for Inverloch Kindergarten’s “Caring for Country” celebration.
Mussels with celeriac
A steaming bowl of mussels with celeriac, and molasses bread for dunking. Liane Arno brings us the best of Canadian cuisine.
Penguin peek for locals
The community can watch the Penguin Parade at no charge as part of an open day next month.
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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