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    MUKESH HAIKERWAL

    "People out here are very proud of their communities. They can advocate for their families and friends."

    MEET THE BIG ISSUE VENDOR: BRIAN FROM WILLIAMSTOWN

    I appreciate everything that people have done for me around Williamstown over the years.

    TOGETHER, WE RAISED $1 MILLION FOR THE GOOD FRIDAY APPEAL

    Thank you to everyone who joined the Herald Sun and Transurban on Sunday 19 March for the 2023 Run for the Kids.

    FACES OF FOOTSCRAY

    Faces of Footscray, a community arts project featuring eight large-scale portraits of hospital staff, volunteers and community members.

    PEOPLE OF BRIMBANK PODCAST

    This podcast series explores the lives of eight incredible Brimbank community members with a diverse range of cultures, backgrounds and lived experience. 

    CELEBRATION OF EID AL-FITR IS TESTAMENT TO THE RESILIENCE OF THE NEW AFGHAN COMMUNITY

    For Afghans in the inner west, celebrating Eid al-Fitr has been a way of keeping cultural traditions alive while adapting to a new environment.

    SAM GEBRESELASSIE – THE CRAFT OF COMEDIC STORY TELLING

    An incredibly hard-working comedian, he co-founded the Footscray Comedy Club where he performs regularly as well as comedy venues around the country.

    AURELIA ST CLAIR ON COMEDY’S POWER TO CONNECT

    Aurelia has developed a nuanced understanding of audiences and, unsurprisingly, also grown to understand herself and her comedic work better.

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