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NEWS
Rare frog could make a big splash
The southern toadlet was recorded near the Holden Proving Grounds in 2005.
Cape, woodlands on the agenda
Local community groups have had some wins at the panel hearings into the Bass Coast Distinctive Areas and Landcapes (DAL) project, but there is a long way to go.
‘This is our story!’
A double blow has left the State Coal Mine, Wonthaggi’s premiere – and only – tourist attraction reeling. Catherine Watson reports
Good as new
Wonthaggi’s Fixit Café is about more than fixing stuff and reducing waste; it’s also a great way to connect to Wonthaggi’s social grid, writes Hilary Stuchbery.
The story teller
Blessed with a positive attitude and adventurous spirit, Olive Justice survived more than her fair share of heartbreak. Christine Grayden celebrates one of Phillip Island’s great characters in Women’s History Month.
The numbers are good today
These days Geoff Ellis’s morning routine starts with a finger prick and ends with toast.
The art of the matter
A generous gesture to a young mother many years ago is being passed on at the Inverloch Art Show over Easter.
Every seal counts
ON International Seal Day, a Phillip Island Nature Parks researcher is appealing to local fishers not to discard fishing line.
What is calling through this art?
Darug artist Daniel Church will be a special guest at a Deep Listening Circle being held to accompany his exhibition at Wonthaggi ArtSpace.
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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