More than 60 years ago, Jon Temby’s parents used branches to rebuild the Silverleaves beach after a storm. Could their approach offer a lesson for today?

With an election approaching and a marginal electorate, Kit Fennessy says it's high time the State Government acted on the old Wonthaggi high school site.

25 years after Australian soldiers were deployed to Afghanistan, Lindsay Guerin reflects on the human costs of that war.

Advocates should press council to complete the work, says Jordan Crugnale

After 12 years representing Eastern Victoria in the Victorian Parliament, there were a few digs, some personal reflections and a spirited defence of the record of the Labor governments she served under.

Cr Tracey Bell pushes for better public transport across Bass Coast.

Cr Mat Morgan calls for ban on smart glasses in council-run facilities.

Victoria’s good at tunnelling, writes Gael Cresp. So why not use the Phillip Island bridge for something interesting?

Doubling fees for holiday homes is a straight revenue grab, writes Glenn Morris.

A proposal for a Strzelecki heritage walking trail through Bass Coast and the Strzelecki Ranges promises to open a much bigger conversation about the landscape we all share. By Ian McFarland

Every Thursday, the smell of a home-cooked meal fills the Corinella and District Community Centre as volunteers prepare lunch for people from across the Waterline communities.

Four generations of Agnes Chambers’ family followed in her footsteps in a project to honour the Wonthaggi Miners Women’s Auxiliary. From left, Nicola Strating, Doris Chambers, Nellie, 3, Corinn Strating...

Jillian Durance's reflections on a Covid diary, six years on

Winter's here and the team at the Wonthaggi Fixit Café can help with fixing everything from slow cookers to woollen jumpers.

Housing researcher Terry Burke says the debate over housing tax changes should focus on whether ordinary working people can still afford a place in their own community.

As councillors prepare for a decisive vote next Wednesday, Michelle Gardiner writes that questions remain about funding, process and decisions made behind closed doors.

Catching the V/Line bus to the city can be a lottery. Here’s our chance to fix it.

Residents were only ever told half the story, writes Michelle Gardiner, but it’s not too late to get it right.

Nikki Nicols only got involved with her local church because she didn’t want it to close. Along the way, she found respite from a troubled world.

From housing to the arts, locals weigh in on the town’s most prominent vacant site