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The Westsider: May, 2023

The Westsider is a not-for-profit, monthly community newspaper, written by volunteers and delivered to hundreds of pick-up points across the inner west each month.

People

FACES OF FOOTSCRAY

Contributor -
Faces of Footscray, a community arts project featuring eight large-scale portraits of hospital staff, volunteers and community members.
People

PEOPLE OF BRIMBANK PODCAST

Contributor -
This podcast series explores the lives of eight incredible Brimbank community members with a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds and lived experience. 
Sport

DANCE CLASSES BY AND FOR PEOPLE WITH DOWN SYNDROME

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Everyone should have an opportunity to dance and emotion21 is an exciting new opportunity for people in the west with Down syndrome to learn dance.
Politics

RATES, ROADS, AND RUBBISH

Josie Vine -
A fly-on-the-wall account of the highlights of council discussions and decisions concerning issues in the West.
People

CELEBRATION OF EID AL-FITR IS TESTAMENT TO THE RESILIENCE OF THE NEW AFGHAN COMMUNITY

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For Afghans in the inner west, celebrating Eid al-Fitr has been a way of keeping cultural traditions alive while adapting to a new environment.
Finance

RESEARCH AND PLANNING CAN HELP YOU CUT COSTS AND REACH YOUR FINANCIAL GOALS SOONER

Contributor -
Some tips which you may be able to incorporate when planning for your weekly grocery run.
Entertainment

VU MUSIC JOINS SONGLINES IN ‘VOICES OF HEART’ CONCERT SERIES AT KINDRED BANDROOM

Contributor -
Voices of Heart is a series of live music events celebrating the diverse talents of First Nations and student musicians from Melbourne’s west.
Climate

LOVE OUR STREET 3030 – HOW ONE LITTLE STREET LED TO A MOVEMENT

Contributor -
One of the best ways community members can help improve the health of our waterways is to join in with one of our clean-up groups or Landcare programs.
History

HIDDEN SEDDON EXHIBITION & WALKING TOURS

Contributor -
Footscray Historical Society will be exhibiting historical photos of Seddon and local suburbs.
Sport

THE BEATING HEART OF COMMUNITY SPORT IS THE VOLUNTEERS

SPORTS -
“Once you start volunteering you learn things about the administration of the sport, and how you can then use this knowledge to support others to get involved."

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