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    THE CRITICALLY ENDANGERED GRASSLANDS OF MELBOURNE’S WEST

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    Victoria’s grasslands are as close to extinction as an ecosystem can get. They once dominated our landscape but only 1% remains and most of that is in poor condition. Read how you can get involved in protecting them for future generations.
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    SANDY WEBB, SECRETARY JAWBONE BAY MARINE SANCTUARY CARE GROUP

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    Another local champ protecting our marine environment for future generations.
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    MEET FOOTSCRAY’S ELON MUSK AND HIS INTREPID, PRESENT DAY CHRONICLER

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    Each day his email inbox contains an enquiry, response or new lead about the Buckingham.
    History

    HIDDEN SEDDON EXHIBITION & WALKING TOURS

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    Footscray Historical Society will be exhibiting historical photos of Seddon and local suburbs.
    History

    ALL IN GOOD HUMOUR

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    Let’s take a look at the ground-breaking theory of the four humours.
    History

    THE STUFF OF LIFE

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    At some stage in our lives, we are all going to have to sort through a departed loved one’s belongings.
    History

    YOUR LOVING COUSIN DICK

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    A series of 80 postcards from Dick during World War I to his cousin Lou back in Melbourne tell the tale of a tumultuous period in our nation's history
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    HONOURING POST WW2 EUROPEAN REFUGEES AND MIGRANTS

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    Footscray and the west still remains a melting pot where different cultural groups bring their varied heritages, foods and traditions. 

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