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NEWS
For Our Future
Expect the unexpected when the arts, science and culture <br>come together in a new program celebrating Bass Coast places and people. Photos: Terry Melvin
Hands off Western Port!
Governments and industry have spent over $200 million on failed attempts to industrialise Western Port. A bold new plan aims to stop it happening again, writes Jeff Nottle.
Surf’s up, Nauru style
In the middle of the Pacific, on a tiny island, Liane Arno meets John Short, a Bass Coast expat making waves.
The alchemy of art
The moment every artist is waiting for, says John Adam, is the moment when they lose control of a work. That’s when the magic happens.
Man of the trees
Sally McNiece goes bush with arborist Ringo Gannon and learns that when it comes to significant trees size isn't everything.
Where’s the whatsit?
Harry Freeman reports a conversation which is happening more and more frequently in his household – as far as he can remember.
Power to the people
From the Andes Mountains to the shores of Western Port, communities are fighting to save their natural environments from governments obsessed with economic growth, writes Neil Daly.
Shearwaters are back on track
Almost 1.5 million short-tailed shearwaters have arrived on Phillip Island right on schedule.
Labor lags on woodland protection
Four of the five confirmed parties fielding candidates in the Bass electorate have committed to significant action to protect the Western Port Woodlands
VIEWPOINT
Why I went to Afghanistan
25 years after Australian soldiers were deployed to Afghanistan, Lindsay Guerin reflects on the human costs of that war.
Government has delivered for woodlands: MP
Advocates should press council to complete the work, says Jordan Crugnale
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
Just do it
No more excuses - time to work on your entry for the Bass Coast Artists’ Society’s spring art show.
A colourful call for Western Port
Community gathering celebrates the bay’s biodiversity and calls for stronger protection
Breakthrough
Anabelle Bremner was there to see Bass Coast’s young performers take their first steps into the real music world.
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.
What's on and where