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The Shipping Container Home Trend: Why More Melbournians Are Building With Steel Boxes

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Shipping containers, once confined to ports and freight yards, are increasingly turning up on residential blocks across Melbourne. What began as a niche building...
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Editor’s note

Barbara Heggen -
Has digital media use caused our kids to lose the art of following a story? Let's encourage them to unplug long enough to get bored.
People

A true advocate for the West – Jo Attard

Barbara Heggen -
The Maribyrnong community is mourning the loss of Joanna Attard, a much-loved colleague, community champion, and proud Westie.
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Your voice

Barbara Heggen -
This month, letters to The Westsider cover council's role in EV charging infrastructure, loud overnight noise from work at MOBIL, and the poor condition of Bayfit Gym.
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A new cultural heart for Melbourne’s West is revealed

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Learn how Creative West aims to enrich Footscray with a contemporary library and vibrant arts, responding to community needs.
Opinion

Our West, Our Future – Werribee Assembly

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Learn about the Western Melbourne Community Alliance and its efforts to strengthen community ties and address local challenges.
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Our political system feels broken. Could a ‘regenerative politics’ approach fix it?

Dr Dominique Hes -
Uncover how regenerative politics can transform our understanding of community and cooperation in challenging times.
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How Waste-to-Energy united the Sunbury community

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Discover the challenges faced by the No Sunbury Waste Incinerator Campaign in their fight against pollution and community safety.
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Could the rapid growth of data centres be putting the Maribyrnong River at further risk?

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Find out what the expansion of data centres means for our rivers. Participate in the MRWA's community forum on AI and infrastructure.
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Calls for Little Angler program to be suspended as bird deaths increase along the Maribyrnong River

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Learn about the tragic bird deaths of birds including black swans in the Maribyrnong River and why locals are concerned about fishing line.

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