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HISTORY

  • Online editor 3 | December 22, 2015

    PLANESPOTTERS! TIME TO EARN YOUR WESTERN WINGS

    On display are Australia’s earliest aircraft and fighter planes, right up to today’s supersonic jets.
  • Contributor 3 | December 14, 2015

    A LOCAL GUIDE TO 20TH CENTURY ARCHITECTURE: ART NOUVEAU

    Examples of Art Nouveau in the Western Suburbs
  • Online editor 3 | December 8, 2015

    THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS

    Aboriginal people's voice are often not heard so their stories are forgotten
  • Online editor 3 | November 12, 2015

    THE RETURN OF THE SOUTHERN CAN COMPANY

    Who and what is the Southern Can Company? A curious Derek Green finds out...
  • Online editor 3 | September 14, 2015

    ALTONA’S LINK TO THE BATTLE OF BRITAIN

    What did you do in the war Grandma? Your Grandma built spitfires.
  • Online editor 3 | March 25, 2015

    THE BLACKBIRD: FIRST LADY OF THE MARIBYRNONG

    The Blackbird: Maribyrnong's first lady.
  • Online editor 3 | December 5, 2014

    SUNSHINE: A HISTORY

    The township of Sunshine was previously known as Braybrook Junction.
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The Westsider is a monthly community newspaper for the western suburbs of Melbourne. It is powered by citizen journalism and publishes articles written by people who live and work in Altona, Footscray, Yarraville, Seddon, Kingsville, Sunshine, Williamstown, Newport, Spotswood, Point Cook, Melton, Werribee and nearby suburbs. We distribute to all of those areas and beyond.

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