Ticket to ride

Ticket to ride

For Courtney Moir, a licence and car add up to freedom. By Catherine Watson February 2, 2013 ON HER way home from work last week, Courtney Moir stopped at her favourite beaches and took photos of the...

Drag racing for dogs

Drag racing for dogs

Flybvall fans call it drag racing for dogs, and it's a highlight of the Bass Coast Agriculture Show

A feather in their caps

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

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

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

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...