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The Westsider: April, 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.

Politics

Cold comfort for the homeless, and memorials for a much loved former Mayor

Josie Vine -
Reports for the March 2025 meetings for Brimbank, Hobsons Bay , Wyndham and Maribyrnong City Councils. Plus an update on getting council CEOs to speak publicly.
Edition

Your voice

Editor Barbara Heggen -
Letters this month respond to our story on Footscray housing and a query about local recycling of Tetra Paks.
People

The Nourish Project: 50,000+ meals & counting

Yarraville Community Centre - Advertorial -
Designed to rescue surplus food and turn it into nutritious meals for community members doing it tough, the Nourish Project relies on community support.
People

Youth homelessness on the rise in Melbourne’s west

Contributor -
Children and young people in Melbourne’s west are being left homeless for more than three years on average due to a lack of crisis accommodation.
NEWS

The Westsider welcomes Greater Western Water as a valued partner

Editor Barbara Heggen -
GWW initiatives, including grants for community groups and support for vulnerable customers, showcase their commitment to making a meaningful impact in the west.
Politics

Would you like to know how your Federal election candidates will resolve the housing crisis?

Contributor -
The Western Homelessness Network will be writing to all Federal election candidates in Melbourne’s west to ask about their commitment to strategies that will end the housing crisis. 
Climate

While climate change drives up the cost of living, fossil fuel keeps getting subsidised

Contributor -
Climate change and fossil fuel issues shape our political landscape and economic conditions.
Politics

The biggest influencer that you’ve never heard of

Contributor -
The Atlas Network influencer connects right-wing organisations, and has been impacting global politics and elections for decades.
Our world

Where to now for the environment?

David Hill -
Given the opportunity to introduce stronger protection for nature and prevent further species extinction, the Government capitulated to vested interests in the mining, logging and agricultural industries.
Our world

Migrants flock to the foreshore

Contributor -
Curlew Sandpipers share the Laverton Creek mudflats with a migrating flock of Bar-tailed Godwits.

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