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    The Westsider: October, 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.

    West Footscray’s Industrial Giant

    Step back in time with then and now photos of Creamoata Mills in Footscray. Learn about the company's role in the district's economic growth.

    DEEP WEST: The You Yangs Precinct

    Discover the beauty of the You Yangs in the west. Immerse yourself in nature with walking tracks, mountain bike trails, and panoramic views of the Wadawurrung plains.

    Brooklyn’s migrant history a story to remember

    By Millie Schillick If you are passing by Brooklyn, stop by the Reserve on Nolan Avenue and learn about some of the area’s rich migrant history. Right near...

    How the west was won over by a southern cowboy

    In March’s issue, I posed the question about what is in a suburb’s derogatory nickname, deciding head-on to own ‘Scumshine’. As a former resident,...

    Neglected artists of the west taking matters into their own hands

    By Melanie Bakewell Recipients of a Wyndham Arts Development grant are hoping to build a sustainable foundation for a grassroots arts collective in Melbourne’s western...

    Inner West Symphony Orchestra going from strength to strength

    By Daniel Brace Established just over a year ago, the Inner West Symphony Orchestra, like other community orchestras around Victoria, provides instrumentalists of all ages...

    In Place by Na Djinang Circus delivers prescient warning about neglecting Country

    Discover the profound meaning and importance of Country in this captivating work by Na Djinang Circus and Circa Cairns.

    Recommended reading from local bookshops – October 2024

    Reviews of the books In the Dream House, The Wren, The Wren, All Fours and Bravepaw and the Heartstone of Alluria.

    Screens – October 2024

    Movie synopses for Like My Brother, Lee, Memoir of a Snail, Audrey and Joker Folie a Deux.

    Love that poetry spark!

    Immerse yourself in an afternoon of glorious poetry at the Liquid Amber Poetry Festival in Footscray. Join established and emerging poets for a memorable experience.

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