Our world
Air pollution kills: What you can do to mitigate your risk
The Westsider reached out to Dr Nima Izadyar and A/Prof Elmira Jamei, scientists at Victoria University, to ask just how dangerous air pollution is, and what you can do to reduce the impact.
Local places
Tree vandals strike at Newport Lakes nature reserve
After 30 years of the community working together with Hobsons Bay Council, some of the more mature trees along with some samplings have been vandalised.
Local places
Techno Park offers a regenerative spark!
What if, instead of being a ‘problem place’ full of danger and risk, Techno Park becomes a place of regeneration, addressing the issues of housing affordability and cost of living, while offering a sustainable, energy-positive future?
Sustainability
A Great Forest National Park in Victoria will boost regional economies far more than the logging industry ever did
The cessation of logging Victoria’s old growth forests on 1 January 2024 provides the opportunity to create the Great Forest National Park (GFNP) to permanently protect our magnificent forests and their endangered wildlife.
Sustainability
Beyond the bin – putting waste in its proper place
There are local means to recycle waste which can direct their valuable materials to a future other than landfill. View our handy guide.
Local places
DEEP WEST: Mt Rothwell Biodiversity Centre, Little River
Mt Rothwell Biodiversity Centre is a privately owned and funded conservation reserve that protects the local flora and fauna and operates a program to protect and enhance the population of a number of endangered Australian native animals.
Sustainability
Footscray Savers – An old favourite for savvy shoppers
Footscray Savers is MASSIVE and absolutely has something for everybody.
Environment
People power restoring the ecosystems of Melbourne’s precious western waterways
Coming across Melbourne’s western plains for the first time, the early pastoralists would have been salivating. Gently undulating, sparsely timbered grasslands as far as the eye can see.
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#114 DECEMBER 2025
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