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No questions asked: the tireless locals providing services to the inner west’s homeless

Learn about the support services in Footscray for homeless individuals and addiction recovery. Find out how the community is working towards a brighter future.

Flemington Racecourse floodwall in doubt after report finds future floods will be bigger

The Westsider has put together a primer of key findings and recommendations from the State parliament's final report into the flooding and it's impact on communities along the Maribyrnong.

Could the wall come tumbling down? Fate of Melbourne Cup racetrack flood wall uncertain

A parliamentary inquiry into the 2022 floods found the flood wall around the Flemington Racecourse raised water levels in the Maribyrnong river and slowed the passage of the flood's peak.

Report finds SES west’s flood heroes are under resourced and underfunded

The state government has been called to urgently support the SES, who are responding to more and larger emergencies while lacking volunteers and resources.

Flood warning service updates for Maribyrnong ‘underway’

The EPC report found residents along the Maribyrnong did not receive enough warning when the area was in danger of flooding.