Wonthaggi’s windmills are approaching their use-by date.

Ten strangers walk into a café to talk about death and leave two hours later feeling strangely cheerful.

The hipsters are back. They appear each winter, like migratory birds. You can spot them immediately. By Catherine Watson

Mary Aldred’s election in Monash was a rare good news story for a Liberal Party that suffered an electoral wipeout.

Neil Luke’s old surfing mates celebrate the life of a surfing legend who did things his own way.

Who are we going to call now that Nifty Nev is gone?

The visitors have gone at last and the place is ours again. Catherine Watson celebrates

Twenty-five years on from taking the oath, Catherine Watson reflects on what it is to be a citizen of Australia.

Clive Dobson made it to 90, a miracle considering how hard he worked and how many accidents he had along the way.

How Clare Le Serve and Michael Whelan changed our lives. By Catherine Watson

There’s something about a pile of stuff on a nature strip that’s hard for Catherine Watson to resist.

On May 1 each year a motley crew gather in Wonthaggi’s Apex Park for an ancient ritual. Catherine Watson is one of them.

Ivee Strazzabosco created a magnificent garden, but nature always wins in the end. By Catherine Watson

Melissa Lowery sees things that no one else does. And she’s transformed our knowledge of dinosaurs in Bass Coast. Catherine Watson reports

Catherine Watson discovers that we’re all replaceable. Except perhaps for cleaners.

Bass Coast councillor Les Larke continues to perplex. His latest council lark is to abstain from voting.

Some people dream of cruising the Pacific; others of cruising the Rhine; for Catherine Watson it was a cruise through the Tooradin mangroves.

Almost $20 million was lost on Bass Coast’s pokies in 2022-23. Catherine Watson asks how local clubs are protecting their most vulnerable members.

We’ve been talking about the revitalisation of the Wonthaggi CBD since 2015. And now we’re going to talk some more. Catherine Watson reports

Five years the State Government announced the old Wonthaggi high school site would be handed over to the council for a cultural precinct. Catherine Watson asks what’s gone wrong with the deal.