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    Screens – August 2025

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    Films this month are Kangaroo Island, Eddington and Future Council.
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    On its 20th anniversary, can Pride and Prejudice (the film) offer hope for single people today? 

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    Women all around the world think chivalry is dead, but when they immerse themselves in the world in which Elizabeth Bennet and Mr William Darcy meet, they’re given a glimmer of hope.
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    Recommended reading – August 2025

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    Book reviews this month: Where the Birds Call Her Name, The Big Backyard Plan, Solenoid and Sonny & Tess.
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    The West’s inaugural Writers’ Success Summit 

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    Melbourne’s West, with its Yarra and Maribyrnong Rivers flowing to the Bay, is home to  60,000 years of First Peoples’ storytelling.
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    Arts Events August

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    Upcoming arts events in the West for the month of August
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    Painting through winter helps boost mental health

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    I plan to create one hundred paintings featuring positive words related to resilience, self-love, wellbeing, and inner strength.
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    Peter Knight: An intergenerational sonic journey through diverse genres

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    Local music legend Peter Knight has just released a new album with his band TL;DR. The Westsider’s Natalie Heslop chats to him.
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    Westie crossword – August 25

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    The Westie Crossword for August 25

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