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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.

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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.
    Edition

    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 -
    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.

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