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Dear Westie – June 2025

Dear Westie Dear Westie -
Mowing disputes feature in this month's Dear Westie.
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Dear Westie – May 2025

Dear Westie Dear Westie -
This month's letter features a caravan debacle.
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Trading at school: A life lesson, not a problem

Contributor Contributor -
Trading teaches kids about negotiation, decision-making, fairness, and yes, disappointment. And honestly, isn’t that the point?
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Do we need to rethink ‘petting farms’?

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By Shannon Meilak King’s Park hosted its annual Family Fun Day in January, offering locals free rides, entertainment, and various attractions. However, one feature sparked...
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Dear Westie – March 2025

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Help, My Boyfriend is a Squidger! Cleanliness is Next to Godliness of Tottenham writes: Dear Westie, my new boyfriend is a squidger. I showered at...
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Make Yarraville Great Again: I’m with Donald on this one

DIGGIN' IT DIGGIN' IT -
He's got the beanies and no one knows more than he does about the renaming of suburbs. Welcome Marrowville.
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If AI is the future, why aren’t we (like really) talking about it now?

Derek Green Derek Green -
Do we understand the influence of billionaires and corporate agendas in the development of automation and AI?
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Dear Westie – February 2025

Dear Westie Dear Westie -
This month's issue is a noisy one - what can be done about leaf blower noise pollution?

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