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The Westsider: August, 2024

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.

Sustainability

Beyond the bin – putting waste in its proper place

Ali Manns -
There are local means to recycle waste which can direct their valuable materials to a future other than landfill. View our handy guide.
People

The rest of the world has forgotten this war. Tigrayans living in Melbourne’s west have not.

Contributor -
A group of young Tigrayan-Australians, finally achieve a long-held goal: they’ve filled an entire four-tonne shipping container to the brim with medical supplies.
Local places

DEEP WEST: Mt Rothwell Biodiversity Centre, Little River

Michael Smith -
Mt Rothwell Biodiversity Centre is a privately owned and funded conservation reserve that protects the local flora and fauna and operates a program to protect and enhance the population of a number of endangered Australian native animals.
Finance

Money Mentors helping boost universal numeracy skills

Advertorial -
When it comes to financial knowledge, if a child does not have the support of their ‘village’ to develop their long-term financial knowledge, it is vital that schools step in to provide equity in education.
People

Champions of the West – John Pardy: Saving working class stories from the demolisher’s ball

CHAMPIONS OF THE WEST -
John Pardy was stopped in his tracks when walking past Sunshine Tech one day and now works to see the buildings protected.
History

Newport Substation

THEN & NOW -
The Newport Substation, established over a century ago to convert power for Melbourne’s electric trains, was constructed between 1915 and 1916. 
History

Food, Coffee, Banter

GHOST SIGNS -
The ‘Food, Coffee, Banter’ mantra scrawled across the awning of Seddon cafe Fig & Walnut, is a slice of inner-west iconography.
Arts

Calming artworks to enhance healing at Footscray’s new hospital

Contributor -
A tapestry inspired by the nature and history of Melbourne’s west will be one of the public artworks featured in the new Footscray Hospital opening early next year.
Arts

Footscray ablaze with colourful new street murals

Elwyn Davies -
In an effort to enliven public spaces and foster creativity, a series of colourful new street murals has been unveiled in downtown Footscray.
Entertainment

Screens – August 2024

Michael Smith -
Movie synopses for Ezra, Bookworm, Skategoat, Blink Twice, It Ends With Us.

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