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    Young Westies push for pesticide-free gardens across Victoria

    Passionate young people from the Overnewton Anglican Community College are pushing to establish bee-friendly gardens throughout the West, and further.

    Dead White Authors: What’s wrong with reading their work?

    The first question that our Literature teacher asked us was “Is it a problem that our book list is dominated by dead white authors?”

    Meet local artist, Candy Ng

    Melbourne-based full-time artist Candy Ng was once a banker. It wasn’t until a car accident that her direction became clear.

    Screens – August 2025

    Films this month are Kangaroo Island, Eddington and Future Council.

    On its 20th anniversary, can Pride and Prejudice (the film) offer hope for single people today? 

    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.

    Recommended reading – August 2025

    Book reviews this month: Where the Birds Call Her Name, The Big Backyard Plan, Solenoid and Sonny & Tess.

    The West’s inaugural Writers’ Success Summit 

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

    Arts Events August

    Upcoming arts events in the West for the month of August

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