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The Westsider: May, 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.

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Editor’s note

Editor Barbara Heggen -
Our editorial team took a long time discussing one of our headlines this month. But the ventilation stack headline is justified and necessary.
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Your voice – May 2025

Editor Barbara Heggen -
Letters this month include council 'pruning', green space used as a car park and the need for a stop sign.
Politics

Brimbank residents “mad as hell” over illegally dumped rubbish … and more news from our local councils

Josie Vine -
Read about the April council meetings including an update on the CEO reports.
People

Footscray’s festival of fire and metal

Advertorial -
The 17– 18 May sees the much-anticipated community event return of the Blacksmiths Festival to the banks of the Maribyrnong River in Footscray.
Local places

For F*#k’s Sake! Do the right thing and filter the tunnel stacks now! 

Contributor -
MTAG needs financial support to lobby for installation of filtration in the West Gate Tunnel ventilation stacks.
Local places

Should the former Little Saigon Market become green space?

Contributor -
Explore the campaign to transform the Saigon Market site into a green space for the Footscray community and its residents.
People

Why has crime increased in the West and is it really just a ‘youth’ issue?

Contributor -
What is the truth behind the crime crisis in the West, what is the cause, and what can we do about it?
Sustainability

Putting greener concrete to the test a ‘win win’ for the West

Researchers of the West -
Learn about the innovations in the science of sustainable concrete that enhance strength while lowering carbon footprints.
Climate

Enhancing green spaces and air quality in Brooklyn and Altona North

Contributor -
Environmental advocate Geoff Mitchelmore has been instrumental in the restoration of the creek corridor from Cherry Lake in Altona to Old Geelong Road in Brooklyn.
Sustainability

Why sustainable development ought tolook more like Costa Rica, less like Norway

Contributor -
Challenge your views on sustainable development. Examine the Nordic model and its hidden environmental costs.

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