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    The Westsider: February, 2026

    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 -
    This month, Barbara highlights the relationship between the fossil fuel industry and climate responsibility. It is time to make the fossil fuel industry accountable.
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    Your voice

    Editor Barbara Heggen -
    This's month's letters include a shout out to MTAG and concerns about the WSLSC redevelopment.
    Politics

    Councils of the West united in their call for the state government to improve facilities and services

    Josie Vine -
    LeadWest launched state requests ‘Advocacy Priorities’ to address local government financial constraints and reform challenges.
    Legal

    The Personal Injury Lawyers Melbourne’s West Trusts

    Supporter Content -
    Zaparas Lawyers has offices in Sunshine, Werribee, and Melton. They are nearby and ready to help—just as they have been for more than four decades.
    Education

    Is there an English language teaching crisis in schools in the West?

    RMIT Journalism Graduate -
    Explore the funding issues challenge EAL services in Melbourne's diverse community and their impact on learning.
    Climate

    Heatwave devastates Brimbank bat colony

    Contributor -
    Flying foxes are particularly vulnerable to extreme heat. A deeply alarming mass mortality event unfolded at Brimbank Park in the heatwave.
    Local places

    The West celebrates World Wetlands Day

    Contributor -
    The Hobsons Bay Wetlands Centre invites the community to a celebrate World Wetlands Day 2026. 
    Local places

    Friends of Williamstown Wetlands awarded Healthy Cities Landcare Grant

    Contributor -
    New grant to fund a restoration project at Jawbone, enhancing coastal grassland and preserving local wildlife habitats.
    Education

    Footscray High School Farm: sowing the seeds for a life-long love of nature

    Contributor -
    Learn about the benefits of students engaged in a different kind of education at the farm, enhancing their horticulture knowledge.
    Local places

    Community comes together to transform a barren site into a biodiverse rich ‘bug rug’

    Contributor -
    Explore how the Bug Rug site continues to grow and bring community joy through biodiversity and local engagement.

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