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    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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    THE NEWPORT COFFEE PALACE

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    In the 1880s Melbourne's temperance movement spawned grand coffee palaces, alcohol-free alternatives to hotels.
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    THE STRAND HOTEL

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    Toward the end of the hotel’s life it hosted the ‘Happy Half Hour’ every Friday
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    TROCADERO THEATRE

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    The Trocadero Theatre witnessed almost a century of transformations in the inner-west suburb.
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    HOW A SHOPPER’S PARADISE HELPED FOOTSCRAY OVERCOME A STINKY REPUTATION

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    Trips to Footscray shopping centre were part of the fabric of living out west.
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    DRINK CINZANO VERMOUTH

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    The Cinzano sign was most likely painted in the late 1950s, when Mr. E. S. Jean ran the grocery.
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    ALTONA’S SEASIDE LANDMARK REIMAGINED

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    Through each iteration of the suburb of Altona, the grand old pier has been central.
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    HISTORIC RAILWAY BUILDING UNDER RESTORATION

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    The volunteers are enthusiastic about the project. We are all retirees, with various trade skills and experience, and we are delighted to be doing something of benefit to the community.

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