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Konker Malual – Amplifying the voices of young migrant creatives
Konker Malual sits under fairy lights and looks out to the tightly packed crowd as the smell of Ethiopian food and incense wafts in the air. The beats of DJ Aucun Alias infuse the atmosphere.
Konker is the founder of The Rest of Us (TROU), a non-profit organisation helping disadvantaged youth to discover their voice and share their unique stories.
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Does living in the western suburbs increase your chances of developing Alzheimer’s disease?
For many years Westies have been concerned about the adverse health effects of living in a heavily air polluted area.
Increased exposure to toxic ultrafine particles chugging out of the diesel trucks that frequent the western suburbs leads to strokes, bladder cancer, type two diabetes, asthma, coronary heart disease, and more.
Now, there are increasing studies connecting air pollution and Alzheimer’s disease.
People
Vale Les Twentyman, a true local champion
Beloved son of the west, social justice campaigner and devoted Bulldogs fan, Les Twentyman, has died and was honoured with a state funeral at St Patrick’s Cathedral on 16 April.
People
Meet the man who’s singlehandedly cleaning up Brimbank
Julian Reynolds is up before sunrise on a Saturday morning in an effort to clean up Brimbank.
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CHAMPIONS OF THE WEST – YMCA ReBuild
Ravenhall Correctional Centre provides a six-week YMCA ReBuild program that helps young men avoid a return to prison.
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Tony Svehla: A pioneer of Melbourne’s early dance and DJ scene
If you went to one of the big parties at Shed 16 in Docklands back in the norties or 2000’s chances are you enjoyed a set by DJ Tony Svelha.
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The heart of the west
Organisations like West Welcome Wagon began to help new arrivals and need our help.
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CHAMPIONS OF THE WEST – Andy Moutray-Read
When Andy Moutray-Read left England, their loss was Melbourne's gain.
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