Local people are being forced to leave Bass Coast because Local people are being forced to leave Bass Coast because they cannot find a place to rent. Helen Searle calls for action.

Desperate to escape the COVID misery on Phillip Island, Rory Marshall packed up the van and headed north to a new life.

Another summer, another year of traffic chaos in Cowes. It doesn’t have to be this way, writes Christine Grayden.

This week Jan Fleming did something she never thought she would do: she asked a real estate agent to come and give an estimate on her house in Surf Beach.

Unfortunately there’s no vaccine against pandemic craziness, writes Christine Grayden.

Gaye Cleeland was fascinated by local history but she was far from staid about it. Pam Rothfield recalls their laughter as they searched for skeletons in their shared ancestral cupboard.

Many people assume that regional towns are dominated by xenophobic attitudes towards refugees but Gemma Sou found another side to the story in Bass Coast.

Kate Harmon continues her story of living with autism.

A local housing group is seeking solutions to the crisis facing many Bass Coast renters. Helen Searle reports.

After getting the ministerial and departmental runaround, Robert Hayward appeals to Cape Paterson residents to ditch the car and catch a bus to town.

The local community has rallied to the cause of two Afghans who want to settle in Bass Coast, reports Harry Freeman. Now for the next steps.

Our federal MP Russell Broadbent explains why he won’t be getting vaccinated against COVID any time soon.

As most of us look forward to restrictions easing, Bass Coast health workers must prepare for a surge in COVID patients. By Jan Child, CEO of Bass Coast Health

When our politicians fail us, writes David Arnault, it’s time to ally ourselves with like-minded communities around the world.

Confronting as it was for Kate Harmon to learn she had autism, it was also the start of a better life.

A group of South Gippsland citizens are seeking a better way to live, for all in their community. David Arnault reports

It started with a single Afghan student studying English at the Bass Coast Adult Learning Centre, writes Harry Freeman. Now he and his fellow students need our help.

Forty people on a mission to nail a vision of Bass Coast in 2041. Here’s what we came up with, writes Harry Freeman. Now tell us what you think.

How hall fees snuffed out Coronet Bay’s joyous Christmas tradition, by Joy Button

When it’s a choice between heating the house and putting food on the table, Corinella’s food pantry can help to fill the hole, writes Kerri Ritchie.