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The Westsider: August, 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.

Legal

HOW A PROPER ESTATE PLAN CAN SAVE MONEY

McManus & Co Lawyers - Advertorial -
In this article, we’ll explore how a well-crafted estate plan can save money and provide peace of mind for your loved ones.
Opinion

A TERRIFYING ORDEAL AT FOOTSCRAY EMERGENCY HOSPITAL

Contributor -
I pleaded with her, insisting that my condition was critical. ‘We’re sorry, there’s nothing we can do right now.’
People

FACES OF FOOTSCRAY

Footscray Community Arts - Advertorial -
Betty is Western Health’s longest serving volunteer.
People

PEOPLE OF BRIMBANK PODCAST

Contributor -
Jason Heagerty is a disability disco fan and wheelchair footy player.
Arts

BOLD HUMANS OF THE WEST – STELARC

Contributor -
I leaned toward mechanical, structural, physically interactive work, from early on.
Arts

SHOW YOUR WEST-SIDE A SMASHING SUCCESS

Contributor -
Show Your WEST-SIDE is different from other art exhibitions in that it’s personal, warm, inclusive, free of charge and ‘for the artist’.
Arts

THE SECRET GALLERY HIGHLIGHTING THE WEST’S HIDDEN BEAUTY

Contributor -
‘I want people to be proud of our inner west’s industrial landscape and see their surroundings in a new way and make their own art,’ says Jones. 
Literature

RECOMMENDED READING

The Sun Bookshop -
The Westsider encourages reading and writing and we’d love to include your book reading recommendations.
Literature

HOW A SUNSHINE WEST HARDWARE SHOP HELPED BUILD AN INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY

Contributor -
The Little Hardware Shop is a great conversation starter about our diverse community and its languages. 
Arts

LaDY MoHaWK

Contributor -
She loves the community she lives in and is interested in creating opportunities for all local artists and creatives to show their work and develop their practices, right here in the inner west! 

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