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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.

WALKING A HEART-WRENCHING MILE IN JUSTINE BROGNA’S SHOES

By Peter Dewar Chandelier fit for a ballroom, floor-to-ceiling wallpaper, glorious framed print. An interior befitting a luxury hotel pops from my screen. The grandeur...

SURVIVING VICTORIA’S BIG BUILD

By Peter Dewar Winter — that time of year when sunlight waits till a civilised hour to sneak through the bedroom blinds. Season of the guilt-free...

CATCH OF THE DAY

By Peter Dewar For two underwater eco-warriors, the day’s catch includes: a beer bottle, broken glass and what’s left of Uncle Harry’s remains. On a...

BOOK REVIEW – DEAD AND GONE

A fast-paced crime fiction with our west firmly in mind Review by Peter Dewar the ache in Judi Westerholme’s hip is constant. At her age, she’d...

AT WILLIAMSTOWN’S RIFLE RANGE, SPORT HELPED A NATION STAND ON ITS OWN FEET

By Peter Dewar Forget the bathers and towel. Australia’s finest riflemen packed old clothes and a weathered hat for the excursion to Williamstown — a...