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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.

    NYE 2023 AT FOOTSCRAY PARK

    Celebrate New Year’s Eve festivities at Footscray Park on Sunday 31 December 2023.

    EDITOR’S NOTE

    Editing a hyper-local newspaper like the Westsider allows you to see broader trends play out on a micro level.

    LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

    Did the Westsider get it wrong?

    IN WITH THE NEW

    Well, it’s that time of year again – out with the old and in with the new.

    PUBLIC SHUT OUT OF ENVIRONMENTAL LAW REFORM PROCESS

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

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

    Active transport also builds resilient communities.

    A MILLION REASONS TO CARE

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

    GRAHAM CAMPBELL FERRUM CO IRON FOUNDRY

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

    THE ROXY THEATRE

    Showcasing the exquisite Art Deco facade of the Roxy Theatre, located at 51 Ballarat Road in Maidstone.

    CHAMPIONS OF THE WEST – JACOB THANG

    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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