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The Westsider: December, 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.

Entertainment

NYE 2023 AT FOOTSCRAY PARK

Contributor -
Celebrate New Year’s Eve festivities at Footscray Park on Sunday 31 December 2023.
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EDITOR’S NOTE

Editor Barbara Heggen -
Editing a hyper-local newspaper like the Westsider allows you to see broader trends play out on a micro level.
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Editor Barbara Heggen -
Did the Westsider get it wrong?
Politics

IN WITH THE NEW

Josie Vine -
Well, it’s that time of year again – out with the old and in with the new.
Local places

PUBLIC SHUT OUT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REFORM PROCESS

Contributor -
When the community has a fair say in decisions about the environment, the outcomes are generally better for people and for nature. 
Sustainability

WHAT IS ‘ACTIVE’ TRANSPORT AND WHY DO WE NEED IT?

REGEN WEST -
Active transport also builds resilient communities.
People

A MILLION REASONS TO CARE

Yarraville Community Centre - Advertorial -
Yarraville Community Centre also participates in the statewide program, Walks for Carers, a monthly walking group which is led by carers, for carers. 
History

GRAHAM CAMPBELL FERRUM CO IRON FOUNDRY

GHOST SIGNS -
By the 1950s it was one of the largest foundries in Melbourne’s western suburbs.
History

THE ROXY THEATRE

THEN & NOW -
Showcasing the exquisite Art Deco facade of the Roxy Theatre, located at 51 Ballarat Road in Maidstone.
People

CHAMPIONS OF THE WEST – JACOB THANG

CHAMPIONS OF THE WEST -
A Leadership Award at the 2023 Victorian Refugee Awards for his tireless work in supporting both the Chin community in Melbourne’s west.

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