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    The Westsider: July, 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 -
    When we feel good mentally we’re more motivated to move, and when we move our bodies everyday our mental health improves.
    Politics

    YOUR COUNCIL MEETING IS PAUSED!

    Josie Vine -
    You, Dear Reader, will know because your correspondent was there on your behalf.  Read on!
    Medical

    SHOCK DIAGNOSIS NO WALK IN THE PARK, BUT BIKE RIDING IS A SAVIOUR

    Contributor -
    When his new neurologist suggested Deep Brain Stimulation (DBS), hope returned.
    LGBTQIA+

    POOF BAR – A SUPPORTIVE SAFE SPACE NOW NEEDS YOUR SUPPORT

    Contributor -
    Depending on when you go there is music, dancing, live performance, drag shows. It’s a hive of community fun and action.
    People

    THE POWER OF VOLUNTEERS IN CREATING A BETTER WORLD

    Yarraville Community Centre -
    Volunteers are social activists in action, making direct and practical contributions to the local community.  They are at the heart of the work we do at YCC.
    First Nations

    MAKING THRIVING PLACES TODAY NEEDS AN HONEST CRITIQUE OF PAST COLONIAL WAYS

    Dr Dominique Hes -
    Wonder, curiosity and pause are critical human expressions of connection and attachment; a wanting to belong and contribute. They’re also the essence of regenerative development. 
    History

    A RARE CHANCE TO VIEW WILLIAMSTOWN’S SPOOKY PAST, AND MORE!

    Contributor -
    Open House Melbourne is once again opening the doors to buildings across the city and they’ve included a few gems of the west.
    First Nations

    A HISTORY OF INDIGENOUS ACTIVISM IN THE WESTERN SUBURBS

    Peter Dewar -
    This year we revisit the same question of an Indigenous Voice. Ancient history, salty side of the Yarra.
    People

    FACES OF FOOTSCRAY

    Footscray Community Arts -
    Uncle is a Taungurung man and Aboriginal cultural leader and storyteller.
    People

    PEOPLE OF BRIMBANK PODCAST

    Contributor -
    Mai Huong is a Brimbank-Vietnamese community powerhouse.

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