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
One DAL down, one more to go
Bass Coast’s future for the next 50 years will be determined by the DAL process; it’s time for the other shires around Western Port to get the same treatment, writes Neil Daly.
The power trip continues
The renewable energy revolution is taking place somewhere near you, writes Werner Theinert.
More than memories
Like other descendants of Wonthaggi’s coal miners, the State Coal Mine is in Linda Cuttriss’s DNA.
A right royal occasion
Patrons are encouraged to dress up for the opening of the Corinella’s Art Show on the first King’s Birthday holiday weekend.
Mission Crimson Berry
A TEAM of ecological crusaders last month embarked on a mission to salvage critically endangered plants from Wilsons Prom to help regenerate the species on Phillip Island.
Unveiling the stories of Wonthaggi
THE local significance and tragic history of the No. 20 coal mine shaft site, where 17 miners died, is now memorialised with new signage and in a podcast series documenting the heritage of Wonthaggi.
This one's for Nature!
Artist Phil Henshall worked in concrete for most of his career. But when it comes to sand mining in woodlands he says “Enough!”
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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