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    The Westsider: February, 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.

    NOTE FROM THE FOUNDER

    It’s now 2023 and this is the eighty-second edition, we’ve shared over two thousand stories by an estimated three hundred volunteers.

    CREATE A CAREER CHANGE SPARK AT ANY AGE

    It was time to embrace change and try something that would bring me both new challenges and joy.

    HOW OPEN-EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS LOVELUVO IS REDEFINING MODERN RETAIL SPACES

    Wandering through the LoveLuvo retail space ignites a childhood-like tendency: I want to touch, smell and hold everything within reach.

    ONLINE LEARNING FOR ADULT STUDENTS

    The flexibility of online learning meant that I could fit my study around my family and work commitments.

    THREE YOUNG EDUCATORS

    I realised those years of high school are important to help shaping and guiding the future of young people.

    FEE-FREE VOCATIONAL EDUCATION PLACES AT YARRAVILLE COMMUNITY CENTRE IN 2023

    The Yarraville Community Centre (YCC) is proud to be offering accredited courses within the community services, education and care sectors in 2023.

    CHAMPIONS OF THE WEST: COLLEEN MARION

    Colleen says she will never give up the fight to see a culturally safe service return to Melbourne’s West.

    SUSTAINABLE HANDS-ON BIKE EDUCATION DELIVERING RESULTS

    The fully documented curriculum uses mechanics, not teachers, to lead part of the program and gives students the experience they need.

    BOULDERING: GETTING A GRIP ON CLIMBING’S NEWEST DARLING

    Part of the appeal is bouldering’s accessibility to climbers of all experience.

    HEAT STRESS IN DOGS

    Dogs are particularly susceptible to heat stroke, a life-threatening condition caused by the elevation of a dog’s body temperature. 

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