For over 100 years, the Kongwak Hall has been the heart of this community. By Jillian Durance

Newly arrived in Wonthaggi, Nannie Grieve found a way to make a living and a home for her family.

Stanley Kennon was one of the most daring seamen to sail the waters around Phillip Island. He was also a devoted father.

THE first teacher at the first Bass State School found the work and conditions so arduous that he died within two years.

Wonthaggi's Sylvia Stibbs had an incredible record of winning national competitions. By Fay Quilford

For earlier generations the journey to Phillip Island was a matter of tide, weather, courage and good fortune, writes Pamela Rothfield.

When the Friends of the State Coal Mine gather tomorrow, they will be keenly aware of Danny Carr’s absence.

Renee Loeckenhoff's quest to honour her father became a mission to ensure that every veteran in the Wonthaggi Cemetery is remembered.

Short films reveal the community spirit that built Wonthaggi

How a couple of Scottish brothers built an empire on Phillip Island and fought to keep it. By Pamela Rothfield

The wonder is not that the Cyclone’s Wonthaggi factory is closing but that it lasted as long as it did.

A fleet of sailors, paddleboarders and swimmers joined the rescue and didn’t lose a single passenger. By Pamela Rothfield

Wonthaggi talks take out major museum award.

How a bunch of locals used gut-buster drills and gelignite to carve the Cape Paterson rock pool. By Mike Tesch

Lou Storti loved drilling tunnels and digging coal. Along the way he also saved Wonthaggi’s mining history. By John Bordignon and Moz Wilson

The genial fruiterer lifted the belligerent drunk and gently danced him out of the pub and into the street. Bruce Phillips tells the tale of one of nature's gentlemen.

The Victorian Acclimatisation Society worked hard to introduce a host of plants and animals that would be useful to new settlers.

Wonthaggi Historical Society’s mini history talks have become an unlikely highlight of summer.

Despite the peaceful beauty of the Phillip Island Cemetery, finding a loved one’s resting place could be surprisingly difficult. By Pamela Rothfield

No gears, no lycra – kids’ epic ride to Inverloch still amazes six decades on.