Established in 2014, The Westsider newspaper is an independent monthly community newspaper for the western suburbs of Melbourne. Our podcast features key articles from each edition.
Categories: The Westsider NewspaperLocal places Who is Point Cook named after? (Not who you might think)
Find out who Point Cook is named after and learn about the remarkable contributions of John Murray Cooke to maritime history.
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Categories: The Westsider NewspaperOct 25: The oFoHo Park! A community proposal for the former Footscray Hospital site
The inner-west community has an exciting opportunity to lead, partner and deliver a new park on the soon-to-be-former Footscray Hospital site.
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Categories: The Westsider NewspaperOct 25: Trucks off local roads? The tunnel slogan that’s a cruel hoax
Find out why projections show that trucks increase on Williamstown Road, contradicting expectations for local road relief.
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Categories: The Westsider NewspaperOct 25: London, Paris, Rome …. Werribee?
Discover the top Werribee highlights and learn why five million visitors choose Melbourne’s west each year.
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Categories: The Westsider NewspaperOct 2025: Australians want more local news, and more positive news
Examine the complexities of delivering news in Australia. Distance presents a significant hurdle for local newspapers and communities.
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Categories: The Westsider NewspaperOct 2025: Cairnlea’s proposed ‘Toxic Hill’ housing development shrinks in size
Advocacy by Cairnlea locals appears to have successfully shrunk a future housing estate by 40 per cent.
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