Fire was food for thought, writes Allison Jones. It was pause. It was reflection and perspective.

Phillip Island Conservation Society takes issue with the council’s push for more dogs-off-lead beaches on the island. By Jeff Nottle

When Allison Jones’s best friend asked her why she ran, she found that even writing about it made her happy.

At his first meeting with a hostile new council in 2016, Paul Buckley confronted rumours of personal corruption, affairs and big staff bonuses. The departing council CEO recalls some challenging times in an extended interview with Post editor Catherine Wa

When a young Bill Robertson arrived in Wonthaggi in 1958 he wasn’t too keen about coming to live in the sticks. But then he fell in love– first with Barbara Dakers and then with the community. So much so that within 10 years he was mayor.

The current restrictions on dogs on the Cowes beach make no sense to Bernie McComb, and he has the photo to prove it.

Australia Day rightfully celebrates European settlement and multiculturalism, writes Marg Lyn, but it ignores our first people.

By the time you learn how to do something on your computer or mobile phone, it’s already out of date. Chris Day decides he’s had enough of the digital revolution.

Imagining politics as a contest of ideas was naive, writes political novice David Arnault.

Vanessa McGrath has fond memories of carpooling expeditions in Europe. Now she wants to bring the experience to Bass Coast.

Malcom Dunn helped build the Kernot hall, church, tennis courts, playground and covered barbecue. Rob Parsons pays tribute to a backbone of the community.

Everyone reaches a stage when they say “Enough!” For Joy Button it was when she heard the Waterline communities are to lose their mobile library service.

Etsuko Yasunaga came to Australia with a suitcase, a little savings and a little English. These days she is happy to call Inverloch home.

After eight years in PNG, Jennifer Boer counts her blessings to be living in Cape Paterson – but also recalls a taste of paradise in PNG.

Twelve years ago, Joy Button knew nothing about depression or suicide. Hers was just a normal family with two daughters and a mortgage.

Bass Coast's emerging reputation as a premium cool climate wine region augurs well for local tourism, writes Dick Wettenhall.

As the Coles plastic bag debate raged, Susan Hall watched another plastic disaster unfold on Inverloch beach.

Tired of waiting for federal action on climate change, councils and communities - including Bass Coast - are leading the way, writes Cr Michael Whelan.

Councillors have to make some tough choices, but shaving 30 local jobs would diminish our community, argues Neil Rankine.

By Pete Granger RECENTLY I visited the abandoned St Paul’s Boys’ Home at Newhaven. I was amazed at the beauty of the Romanesque buildings and chapel. No problem gaining open access. Doors and windows...