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  • Online Editor 1 | February 4, 2018

    YARRAVILLE FESTIVAL

    An integral westside affair since 1981, the Yarraville Festival is a highly anticipated event that showcases our community’s...

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    CELEBRATING IN COLOUR

    Colour + movement = diversity

  • Online editor 3 | February 3, 2018

    WESTSIDER PROFILE: JODY HAINES

    Jody Haines is an artist, photographer and curator living in the west

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    CELEBRATE OR DENIGRATE – THE LOST ART OF EVERYDAY STORYTELLING

    Stripping back to just the story

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    RESIGNATION POEM

    On the 9:23 Wendouree, everything made sense

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    HAPPY GREEN HOLIDAY!

    How to travel green these holidays

  • Online editor 3 | December 14, 2017

    WELCOME TO THE SEASON OF EMPTY POCKETS, DASHED HOPES AND BROTHERS-IN-LAW, OILED UP ENOUGH TO TELL YOU WHAT THEY REALLY THINK

    Slightly Angry Train Guy rebrands Xmas and offers us redemption in the alternative

  • Online Editor 2 | December 10, 2017

    REMEMBERING MISTY

    For the love of Misty.

  • Online Editor 1 | December 9, 2017

    FAB9: THE INTERSECTION OF DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY AT THE DREAM FACTORY

    A fab new space for makers and creators

  • Online editor 3 | December 2, 2017

    LOST SHOPS OF FOOTSCRAY: COLES VARIETY STORE

    The first Coles Variety store to open was in Footscray

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