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NEWS
Mangrove research bolstered
THE State Government will invest $1.2 million into improving mangrove, seagrass and saltmarsh habitats in Western Port.
Hanley's Dairy
Long before dawn, the milkmen and horses of Hanley’s Dairy criss-crossed Wonthaggi to deliver the daily pint.
Kent steps down
BASS Coast councillor Bruce Kent resigned today, following criticism of his minimal input into council affairs over the past six months.
$1.5m bailout for State Coal Mine
The Friends of the State Coal Mine are over the moon at today’s announcement of a $1.5 million bailout to restore Wonthaggi’s historic State Coal Mine and reopen underground tours.
Ali Wastie: the exit interview
Our departing council CEO reflects on the good, the bad and the memorable in Bass Coast.
The cars that ate Phillip Island
We’re doing it for ourselves with community energy; now let’s turn our attention to community transport. Christine Grayden lays down her blueprint.
Opening arts and minds
Adult students have discovered unexpected talents in an art class with a difference, writes Laura Brearley
Beyond the VCAT experience
The Summerland Estate buyback was about protecting public interest against private encroachment, writes Ken Blackman, and it’s relevant to the Glade.
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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