Let’s join the dots

Let’s join the dots

Treating Western Port and the region as an entity is the best way to resolve the issues that have plagued the bay for the past 50 years, writes Neil Daly.

A recipe for fun

A recipe for fun

Bass Valley Primary School students will be watching with interest to see how “their mangroves” perform over the coming years. Neil Daly was there to watch the muddy adventure.

Swan & Clarke - a visionary team

Swan & Clarke - a visionary team

A former cattle grazing property at Rhyll, now a wildlife haven, forever links two great conservationists, writes Neil Daly.

Back to the future

Back to the future

Neil Daly asks whether the blue carbon method could redress much of the damage to Western Port caused by a century of drainage works and land clearing.

Question time

Question time

Why does Spring Street continue to treat Western Port so differently from its neighbour, asks Neil Daly.

Dear Reader

Dear Reader

The late John Clarke: “The problems are quite easily identifiable. They’re not going to be easy to fix, but we have to do it. We caused them; it’s up to us now.”

For the next milestone …

For the next milestone …

To all who helped the government reach the decision on AGL, take a breather – but not for too long.

Some have heard the call

Some have heard the call

Neil Daly is delighted to report that his plan for Western Port has actually made it inside the Victorian Parliament, courtesy of the Sustainable Australia Party.

On centre stage

On centre stage

Western Port is a World Heritage Site waiting in the wings, writes Neil Daly

​Megabits empower the people

​Megabits empower the people

Thanks to COVID, the inquiry into the AGL/APA proposal for Crib Point was truly democratic, writes Neil Daly, who watched much of it from the comfort of home.

Thank you, AGL

Thank you, AGL

By Neil Daly THANK you, AGL and APA, for galvanising the people to send 6058 submissions to the inquiry into the proposed Crib Point gas import jetty and the gas pipeline to Pakenham. The submissions...