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Our content is a labour of love, crafted by dedicated volunteers who are passionate about the west. We encourage submissions from our community, particularly stories about your own experiences, family history, local issues, your suburb, community events, local history, human interest stories, food, the arts, and environmental matters. Below are articles created by community contributors. You can find their names in the bylines.

Foodbank’s Altona warehouse to help feed Victorians in need

Learn about the transformative journey of Foodbank and its mission to ensure no one faces hunger alone in our communities.

Well done Melbourne! Humanity prevails – ASRC Telethon raises over $1.5million

Explore the success of the ASRC telethon, which raised over one million dollars to support refugees and asylum seekers in Australia.

Old Footscray Hospital: the people bought the land but the State wants to sell it for profit

The Old Footscray Hospital site draft Master Plan has been released. Learn about its impact on public land and community interests.

A desperate act of protest couldn’t stop the destruction of a tiny Newport forest habitat

All this destruction of this canopy wasn’t done to build a hospital, road, or even to upgrade the rail infrastructure. This was done for a footpath.

Yarraville residents not being told the full story about level crossing removal

Understand the implications of level crossing removal in Yarraville from an urban design perspective and its potential impact.