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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.

    The Derrimut Hotel fit for a Prince

    Discover the Derrimut Hotel's historical connection to royalty.

    New Footscray Hospital

    Get the latest news on the Footscray hospital, set to open in February next year.

    Café Philosophique – A philosophical hospital situated in the West

    Café Philosophique connects community through poetry, music, and conversation.

    Westside Open Studios – how Hobsons Bay Youth Services put young musicians on the map

    A stacked lineup of homegrown talent takes over Newport’s Substation in December as Westside Open Studios celebrates its first year of monthly studio sessions.

    Your favourite scene? It didn’t survive the adaptation

    By Qaima Chatha “The book was better.” It’s the phrase that haunts every screenwriter, director, and producer. And the readers who pause the movie every...