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Editor’s note
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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
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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
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Explore the growing concerns surrounding data centres and their environmental impacts in the West as construction booms.
A universal design perspective for Yarraville’s LXRP – Are we asking...
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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
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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
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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
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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...
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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...
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The More Trees for a Cooler, Greener West program celebrates 500,000 trees planted, enhancing our environment in the West.
Public still in the dark over details of the WSLSC redevelopment
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Plans for the Williamstown Swimming and Life Saving Club redevelopment are now approved. Get the details and next steps.
