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The Westsider: September, 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.

Editor’s note

On a cold and wintry night at Kindred Studios in Yarraville members of our radio team gathered for inaugural drinks to meet each other and honour the achievements of the last year.

Your voice

This month's responses from our readers include more on the Yarraville LXRP, Data Centres and the Footscray Forges site.

Opposition to AI Data Centres continues to grow, uniting political divides

Explore the growing concerns surrounding data centres and their environmental impacts in the West as construction booms.

Be Bold Festival 2026

Join the Be Bold Festival in Brimbank for a celebration of art, culture, and community with fantastic performances and activities.

A universal design perspective for Yarraville’s LXRP – Are we asking the right questions?

Join the conversation on crossing design in Yarraville and how it can influence accessibility and urban development.

I have cancer. Navigating a broken system makes it worse

Read about one man's battle to find a way through the regulatory maze when it comes to asbestos exposure and what it means for your health.

Housing crisis: homeless rates in the West highest in Australia

Discover how homeless rates in Melbourne’s west are 50 percent higher than the national average and its implications.

Mixed reactions for planned Wool Store expansion in West Footscray 

Be part of the conversation about the Wool Store's future and its impact on West Footscray's local culture and livability.

The heart of Sunshine still beats but it no longer feels the same 

Learn about the impact of a tragic event on the Sunshine community and how it has led to feelings of being less safe in the area.

Half a million trees planted to help try and cool the west

The More Trees for a Cooler, Greener West program celebrates 500,000 trees planted, enhancing our environment in the West.

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