Drag racing for dogs
By Catherine Watson THE competitors are show-offs – loud, exuberant, fast, funny, excited – and that’s just the dogs. You can see why the fans call flyball “drag racing for dogs”. The humans alternate...
A feather in their caps
By Catherine Watson With two firsts and two seconds at the Bass Coast Agricultural Show on Saturday, Michael Grounds was feeling chuffed. Breeding rare poultry birds has been a life-long hobby for...
How Alan Brown changed our lives
If nothing else, the Reform team got us talking about local government, writes Catherine Watson. By Catherine Watson Editor, Bass Coast Post November 3, 2012 SO Alan Brown’s Reform team has come and...
Vern Rickman's folly
Things aren't quite the same since Archies on the Creek closed. It wasn't just the posh food and wine but everything that went with it, including a rakish millionaire with a dream. By Catherine Watson...
Passengers left out in the cold
Stand near the Wonthaggi bus stop on a cold, wet winter’s day and you see a strange sight: the shelter is empty and the passengers are all huddled behind it. By Catherine Watson August 8, 2012 STAND...