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    The Westsider: March, 2025

    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.

    Recommended reading – March 2025

    If you have any great reading suggestions for young or older, please send them to editor@ thewestsider. com.au  SATURDAY, SUNDAY: BUSY DAY FUN DAY  By Natalie...

    Why we need more local storytelling!

    By Sam Elkin (Image by Craig Newell) In the last six months alone, three independent Australian publishers have been acquired by bigger fish, leading to...

    Kababi restaurant review

    Hamed Allahyari has had a lot to celebrate recently. Not only has he opened his new Persian grill cafe and take away, but after...

    Deer Park Salvos

    Deer Park Salvos makes a great addition to your westside op shopping spree.  Located just 60 metres from two great op shops already spoken about,...

    Yummy chicken tray bake!

    This recipe is a midweek lifesaver. It ticks all the boxes with protein and veggies and it is a one pan, quick, easy, and...

    Wine vs Wine – March 2025

    CHARLIE SAYS  2024 Rieslingfreak No.3 $30 Dollars 11.5%  Riesling is often overlooked, seen as simple wine all about acid and citrus with a crisp finish, but...

    Baked barramundi served with honey roasted tomatoes

    I like to think of myself as a strict vegetarian, but as you’ll soon read, I don’t think I can claim that title. By...

    A landmark moment for Melbourne’s West Gate Tunnel Project 

    Victorians are being offered the chance to leave a lasting mark on Melbourne’s west by helping name the twin tunnels of the West Gate...

    Why Do We Keep Having the Same Fight? 

    By Marie Vakakis  You forgot to take the bins out. Again. What starts as a simple reminder quickly spirals into a heated debate about who...

    A sad reflection on International Women’s Day

    By Teah Mogae She was a new patient to the clinic. She sat in the waiting room wearing sunglasses. As I called her name, she...

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