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Peter Dewar

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The west is my lifelong home, and I love writing about its people, history and places of interest.
People

While Hollywood mourned one of their own, a Yarraville martial arts club simply missed their teacher 

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Discover the story of Richard Norton, the leading figure in martial arts who shaped Zen Do Kai in Melbourne during the 70s.
History

Rockets, thrills and spills: rumbling through Melbourne’s west with Mad Max

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Explore the iconic Mad Max film franchise, from its humble beginnings in Melbourne's west to the triumphant reception of Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga at the Cannes Film Festival.
People

Passing of the Footscray lad who penned homegrown classic Summer of the Seventeenth Doll

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Playwright Ray Lawler died in July this year aged 103. The celebrated writer, actor, director and producer is best remembered for his ground-breaking Australian play, Summer of the Seventeenth Doll. Its success reassured an emerging sunburnt nation that their unique storytelling was of artistic worth.
History

‘Up yours Oakley’: the fight for a club in a battle about much more than footy

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A gutsy working class performance saves the Bulldogs from merging with Fitzroy Football Club.
History

MEET THE LOCAL ELDERS OF ENVIRONMENTALISM WHO ENVISIONED A GREENER, CLEANER INNER WEST

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In Harris’ compelling autobiography The unwanted Aussie, the reader returns to a bygone Australia and the making of a politician willing to go to extraordinary lengths to promote his anti-pollution cause. 
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