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    History

    YOUR LOVING COUSIN DICK

    Derek Green Derek Green -
    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
    History

    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. 
    History

    YARRAVILLE COMMUNITY CENTRE’S BUILDING IS A HISTORICAL LANDMARK OF THE INNER WEST

    Yarraville Community Centre - Advertorial Yarraville Community Centre - Advertorial -
    The first building was originally built in 1868, and was originally home to the Yarraville-Stony Creek Common School.
    History

    NEW GEN V COOL GEN

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    Ten old school questions answered by twelve year old Christos.
    History

    THE STORY OF NEWPORT LAKES – AN INTRODUCTION AND A CELEBRATION

    Dr Dominique Hes Dr Dominique Hes -
    Local author and researcher Dr Dominique Hes is writing a celebration of the creation of the Newport Lakes.
    First Nations

    WILLIAM COOPER CAME TO FOOTSCRAY AND DEMANDED A KING’S SUPPORT FOR AN INDIGENOUS VOICE

    Peter Dewar Peter Dewar -
    A referendum is necessary to enshrine an Indigenous Voice in the legislative process.  We’ll discover if modern Australia now shares a similar dream as Cooper’s.
    History

    THE WEST’S OWN TRU-GO

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    Today the game of Trugo is a mixed gendered, cross-generational sport with players ranging in age from their early 20s to their mid-90s.
    History

    THE HISTORY OF MELBOURNE’S WEST WAS BUILT ON MIGRATION

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    The influence of post WW2 immigration on the west has played a strong role in the area’s prosperity and everything we enjoy about it today.

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