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    The Bold Source: A youth program that strengthens via creativity, discovery and teamwork

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    The Bold Source magazine is targeted at young people aged 15 to 25 years with a connection to the area of Brimbank, whether that be living, working or hanging out.
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    Memorial for Post-WW2 European migrants at Williamstown Cemetery

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    A memorial has been installed in Williamstown Cemetery honouring European migrants and refugees who arrived in Australia after the end of WW2.
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    Get ready to build, create and explore at Scienceworks’ newest hands-on exhibition, Tinkertown.

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    Engage your creativity at the Tinkertown exhibit. Explore tinkertown exhibit and learn through playful, hands-on activities.
    Literature

    I Want Everything

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    Australian author Dominic Amerena, a former Westie now living in Greece, chats about his latest work, I Want Everything.
    Arts

    NOMADIK: Brimbank community art in motion

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    NOMADIK is a community-driven art initiative that invites participants to explore spontaneous creativity while emphasizing sustainability as a core value for collective well-being.
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    Screens – May 2025

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    Film reviews this month: The Wedding Banquet, With or Without You, Ocean with David Attenborough, La Cocina, The Salt Path and Universal Language.
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    Recommended reading – May 2025

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    Book reviews this month: Your Asian Veggie Patch, I am an Amazing Asian Girl and Time Together.
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    Youre going to be ok

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    Darby Hudson's book is a deep mine of ideas to challenge a dispassionate and complacent response to life in the 21st century.

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