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Touched by the light
June 7, 2025 - Warren Nichols never dreamed that one of his paintings would hang alongside original works by Turner. By Catherine Watson

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Let’s talk some more
June 8, 2025 - The Teal movement missed out in the Monash electorate, writes Robert Durkacz, but a community approach to politics is worth pursuing.

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Rest in peace, but stay in line
June 7, 2025 - There’s a new corporate vibe at Wonthaggi cemetery since Southern Metropolitan Cemeteries Trust took it over.

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My local MP blocked me
June 8, 2025 - What does it means for democracy if our politicians can shut us up if they don’t like what we’re saying? By Oliver Jobe

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Farewell friends
May 15, 2025 - Grace, diplomacy and a sprinkling of spite … the other Monash candidates sign off after a nerve-racking election. By Catherine Watson​
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In the line of fire
May 15, 2025 - Managing fire for people and wildlife isn't rocket science, says Professor Mike Clarke. It’s much more complex than that.

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Raise the rates and fix the joint!
Frank Schooneveldt’s plea to council on roads and drainage plan that stretches all the way to 2090.

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​Measure of success
May 7, 2025 - Neil Daly presses the case for an audit of our efforts to grow mangroves in the eastern arm of Western Port.

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For better or worse
June 7, 2025 - Blindsided but undefeated, Matt looks forward to the next chapter in his book of spills. By Liane Arno.

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From shields to surfboards
June 8, 2025 - Artist Steve Ulula Parker’s call to country … for all of us.

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Crays, muttonfish and gars with tails like pick-axes
June 7, 2025 - Fishing yarns from the Bunurong Coast by Rees Quilford


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The art of change
June 7, 2025 - More than a gallery, ArtSpace continues to inspire new ways of seeing and being. By Laura Brearley

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Frequent flyers and vagrants
May 17, 2025 - Dave Newman pays tribute to our migratory wader birds and their epic flights, including some that don’t go to plan.

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Welcome home
May 15, 2025 - As the Gurdies forest begins to recover from fire, the animals are returning

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​Growing together
May 12, 2025 – Friendship and learning flourish alongside the plants at the Wonthaggi Seed Bank and Nursery.

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​The birds are back
May 12, 2025 - As our migratory shorebirds depart for their Arctic breeding grounds, the Flyways exhibition opens to celebrate their extraordinary journey.

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​More than water
May 16, 2025 - A spectacular night sky photo by Iryna MacMillan has won first prize in West Gippsland Catchment Management Authority’s photo competition. 

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​Wombat woes
Pushed into an ever-dwindling corridor of habitat, San Remo’s wombats need our help, writes Eve Kelly.



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Bring back the town hall debate!
April 14, 2025 - Robert Durkacz laments the lack of serious discussion in the Monash election.

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​Who’d be a politician?  
March 27, 2025 - Belinda Henderson pities the would-be politicians who have put their lives on hold to beg for our votes. 

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​No place like home
March 25, 2025 - Each year, as the end of the lease nears, Danielle wonders whether she is about to lose her home. 

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The final set
March 27, 2025 - Neil Luke’s old surfing mates celebrate the life of a surfing legend who did things his own way. 

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What next, Mr Dinosaur?
March 22, 2025 - Mike Cleeland has given up the day job but he’s not hanging up the rock hammer any time soon. By Ed Thexton

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​The trail blazers
March 21, 2023 - It would be easy to mistake them for a bunch of ladies who lunch, but you are looking at a group of revolutionaries.

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​Nature notes
March 25, 2025 - Phillip Island Nature Parks is celebrating the fledging of 65 Critically Endangered fairy tern chicks on the island.

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Wonthaggi’s war
March 25, 2025 - The Plaza Arcade played an unlikely role as a drill hall in the Second World War.

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Double for Inverloch writer​
March 27, 2025 - Judy Vradenburg has pulled off a second major award with her fly-on-the-wall account of local community activism.

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​The miracle chick
April 14, 2025 - It’s been a long and difficult summer for our hooded plovers and their minders, but a fairytale finish to the breeding season has local volunteers celebrating.

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​My MP wishlist
April 10, 2025 - Policies are important but so is the character of our representatives, writes Alison Vincent.

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Hit them where it hurts!
April 16, 2025 - Too young to vote - but Anabelle Bremner is urging climate action at the ballot box.

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​Better than cupcakes
March 28, 2025 - In the midst of 100 others women, Leslie Adams reclaims her voice. 

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The voyager
March 24, 2025 - There’s a sense of timelessness in Jan Learmonth’s work, of slow-moving waters and a world beyond the human one. By Louisa Waters

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​​Long haul to first state coal mine
March 24, 2025 - The State Coal Mine came to life almost overnight. But it took more than half a century and a state of emergency for it to happen.

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​A photo journal
March 24, 2025 - Julie Paterson explores the Bass Coast, taking photos and observing contrasts.

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​Stuff my relatives never told me
March 26, 2025 - Peter Brown delves into his family history and discovers stories of mutiny, adultery and murder.

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​Hey presto!
March 24, 2025 - Liane Arno works her magic and has no idea how she did it. 

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One step at a time
March 27, 2025 - Sometimes running is effortless and sometimes it’s a feat of endurance. Etsuko Yasunaga cheers on a friend running his first marathon.

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​The fixer
March 1, 2025 - Who are we going to call now that Nifty Nev is gone? By Catherine Watson

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​Every bottle tells a story
Feb 28, 2025 - A hurricane, a fire and a twister couldn't stop Wendy Heaney and Bruce Preston. By Camilla Myers. 

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Tigers make a splash
Feb 27, 2025 - A Richmond Football Club subsidiary will replace the YMCA as manager of Bass Coast’s leisure centres from July 1.

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​Swimming against the tide
Feb 27, 2025 - There may be lessons for Bass Coast in another small coastal town’s attempts to halt coastal erosion.

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​Endangered Species
Feb 26, 2025 - On the morning they disappeared, the day was born into a thick sea mist. A short story by Aneta Marovich.

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Power plays
Feb 28, 2025 - So you think power lines for offshore wind are ugly? Look around you, suggests Christopher Eastman-Nagle.

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​Just the job
Feb 28, 2025 -  Kane Bond explains why we need our own local jobs board.

​Return to the dark ages
March 2, 2025 - Dismantling of the US public service hurts us too, writes Christine Grayden. 
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​Any time, any where
Feb 27, 2025 - Geoff Ellis searches for the sweet spot between reality and virtuality.

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Russ stands his ground
Feb 1, 2025 - You wouldn’t pick Russ Williams for a typical greenie but he’s ready to defend his patch of bush.

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​A long journey at the gathering place
Feb 4, 2025 - Over three days, hundreds of local people joined renowned artist Maree Clarke in creating an important artwork for Berninneit.

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​Signs of life
Feb 3, 2025 - Four weeks after the Gurdies fire, Dr Sera Blair began documenting the survival and return of wildlife to the fire zone.

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​Local boost for cancer patients
Jan 31, 2025 - Wonthaggi’s cancer centre provided over 1000 cancer treatments last year, sparing patients the emotional, physical and financial toll of travelling for treatment.

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​The koel, part II
Feb 3, 2025 - Remember the eastern koel with the infuriating mating call? Well it clearly worked because koel babies are popping up everywhere. 

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​A feast for all the senses
Jan 30, 2025 - Sixteen inspiring food gardens open their gates for the fourth annual Bass Coast Edible Gardens Weekend.

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Pillage and plunder in Warn Marin Western Port
Feb 2, 2025 - Industrialisation of the bay began 30 years before permanent white settlement, writes Christine Grayden. 

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Kilcunda Coal
Feb 2, 2025 - Linda Cuttriss had always wondered about that mullock heap. It wasn’t until she was held up by roadworks that she stopped to find out more.  

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​A bump in the road
Feb 1, 2025 - Obstacles make the journey even sweeter. By Etsuko Yasunaga

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Close encounters
Feb 2, 2025 – When Julie Paterson first heard about Wonthaggi’s emus she suspected it was a tall tale.

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​Please come again, but not for a while
Feb 4, 2025 - The visitors have gone at last and peace descends.  By Catherine Watson 

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​Andy Stewart Q&A
Jan 10, 2025 - Local CFA crews have responded to multiple callouts over the past three weeks. Bass CFA captain Andy Stewart talks about life on the front line – and behind the scenes. 

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This film is dedicated to the hundreds of firefighters who worked so hard over many days to save homes, woodland and wildlife.
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​Fire at The Gurdies.
Jan 7, 2025 - For over 50 years Richard Kemp has known this day would come. 

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​Not quite true blue
Jan 9, 2025 - Twenty-five years on from taking the oath, Catherine Watson reflects on what it is to be a citizen of Australia. 

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​Tales from the campground
Jan 9, 2024 - How do you make friends with a blue tongue lizard? Maxine Cummings has the answer. 

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​After the Fires:
​a photostory

Jan 7, 2025 - Wildfire swept through the Gurdies Nature Conservation Reserve on December 19-20, threatening properties adjoining the reserve and further afield.