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    AT WILLIAMSTOWN’S RIFLE RANGE, SPORT HELPED A NATION STAND ON ITS OWN FEET

    By Peter Dewar Forget the bathers and towel. Australia’s finest riflemen packed old clothes and a weathered hat for the excursion to Williamstown — a...

    SO WHAT DO YOU DO?

    Inner-westie Steve works as a Heritage Advisor for Extent Heritage.

    A TRIBUTE TO NONNA

    She was truly an inspiration to me.

    SIX FEET UNDER ON GEELONG ROAD

    An insight into the cemetery on Geelong Road which has been there for over 150 years

    ENGAGE. LISTEN. TRY.

    Time to relearn our past to change our future

    DAMPER, THE BREADWINNER

    Discoveries of grindstones, date an early version of damper bread, 30,000 years ago.

    DARK DAYS INDEED, BUT 1919 BROUGHT OUT THE BEST IN OUR INNER-WEST

    It’s comforting to remember the sun did emerge from behind dark clouds.

    GUN IT COMING OFF OF THE LINE, CORONA

    Make some notes on what we want to do a little or a lot differently.

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    Community advocates holding placards in front of bus promoting better bus services in west

    #95 April 2024

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