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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.
    History

    The sinking of the Queenie: a local disaster

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    The Queenie had a crew of seven men when she left her moorings at Wright’s Slip, Williamstown, to sail across the bay to Sorrento on 1st April 1899
    Legal

    Conversations needed to reverse the silence on financial abuse and family violence

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    Inspector Dale Huntington from Victoria Police highlighted the scale and complexity of the problem stating that over 55% of crimes against a person are related to family violence. 
    People

    Rev Dorothy Lee: A trailblazer for women in the church

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    The Reverend Dorothy Lee has forged a career as a renowned scholar, published author, Professor and Dean, and respected interpreter of ancient biblical texts; a career path dominated by men. 
    E-Gen

    Young Westies push for pesticide-free gardens across Victoria

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    Passionate young people from the Overnewton Anglican Community College are pushing to establish bee-friendly gardens throughout the West, and further.
    E-Gen

    Dead White Authors: What’s wrong with reading their work?

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    The first question that our Literature teacher asked us was “Is it a problem that our book list is dominated by dead white authors?”
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