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    The Westsider: November, 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.

    Jumping, changing direction, fast deceleration – netball is tough on ankles and knees!

    Uncover the latest research to reduce rates of ankle injury in netball, aimed at enhancing player safety and performance.

    Williamstown Mechanics Institute: Building community through history

    Discover the rich history and significance of the Williamstown Mechanics Institute, a landmark worth preserving.

    As Remembrance Day looms are we forgetting what’s most important?

    November 11 is a poignant, solemn commemoration, heavily laden with sadness, symbolism, and regret.

    I NEVER THOUGHT I WOULD … study a degree in comedy

    His school mates may remember him as the class clown so it might come as no surprise that in 2024, Ned McVicar, then 21, enrolled in a Bachelor of Comedy. Seriously!

    Living next door to Whitten Oval- a childhood remembered

    A reflection on a simple childhood growing up in Footscray.

    Screens – November 25

    This month's film reviews are Bugonia, Prime Minister, Die My Love and Wake Up Dean Man: A Knives Out Mystery.

    Local lawyer brings Australian premiere of Lindberg’s Requiem to Williamstown Town Hall

    By Kathryn Sutherland Music and theatre have always been a liferaft for me. I went to school in Ballarat where the music department was a...

    A shorn thing: Footscray barber offers a new exhibition space for local artists

    Visit the new exhibition space supporting local artists and enriching the community.

    Street Dance Exchange explores diversity and community through movement

    A new artistic collaboration between the western suburbs in Melbourne and Sydney’s west has kicked off.

    Potrick the Caterpillar: A local children’s book, written by kids

    By Kat Kats As a community, we all know when book week has descended upon us. Seventeen Harry Potters greet us on our morning commute...

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