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    The Westsider: September, 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.

    NEWS

    The power of celebration in building stronger communities

    Dr Dominique Hes -
    Explore the role of community celebration in regenerative development and placemaking. Discover how celebration can enhance human and ecological well-being.
    Edition

    Editor’s Note – September 2024

    Editor Barbara Heggen -
    Well, we made it. One hundred issues. A mighty achievement for a little community newspaper powered by volunteers.
    Edition

    Your Voice – September 2024

    Editor Barbara Heggen -
    This month's letters: 'Solidarity Cup for Palestine fundraiser' and support for last month's letter about Footscray shopping district disgrace.
    Politics

    Dog parks, a mowing dispute, a spat of two, and a Councillor retires

    Josie Vine -
    A reporting of August's meetings for Hobsons Bay, Brimbank, Wyndham and Maribyrnong local governments.
    Local places

    Flemington Racecourse floodwall in doubt after report finds future floods will be bigger

    David Allen -
    The Westsider has put together a primer of key findings and recommendations from the State parliament's final report into the flooding and it's impact on communities along the Maribyrnong.
    Local places

    Could the wall come tumbling down? Fate of Melbourne Cup racetrack flood wall uncertain

    David Allen -
    A parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 floods found the flood wall around the Flemington Racecourse raised water levels in the Maribyrnong river and slowed the passage of the flood's peak.
    Local places

    Report finds SES west’s flood heroes are under resourced and underfunded

    David Allen -
    The state government has been called to urgently support the SES, who are responding to more and larger emergencies while lacking volunteers and resources.
    Local places

    Flood warning service updates for Maribyrnong ‘underway’

    David Allen -
    The EPC report found residents along the Maribyrnong did not receive enough warning when the area was in danger of flooding.
    Local places

    Government to give future floodplain advice

    David Allen -
    Two recently released reports found that currently floodplain modelling needs updating.
    Local places

    Rivervue planning decision in Ombudsman’s sites after govt report

    David Allen -
    Government planning decisions leading to the go-ahead for Rivervue Retirement Village lacked transparency, a report into 2022’s Maribyrnong River floods has found.

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