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Westender Community stories, news and events from Brisbane's West End. First published in 1992. Independent, ad-free news, by and for the local West End community.

Hyper-local, independent, and community-based with an inclusive vision for the local community.

05/03/2025

🚨 Cyclone Alfred is on the way! 🌧️

With heavy rain and strong winds expected, our wildlife will need extra care. Flooding, fallen trees, and habitat destruction can leave animals vulnerable and displaced.

🌿 To learn how you can support and assist wildlife during wet weather, check out our handy infographic below 👇

☎️ If you come across an animal in distress, our 24/7 Hotline is here to help – call 07 5527 2444 for advice and support.

Remember, your own safety should always be the main priority. Stay safe! 💚

05/03/2025
28/02/2025

Ramadan Mubarak!

https://westender.com.au/b-inspired-black-bold-and-beautiful-2025/
25/02/2025

https://westender.com.au/b-inspired-black-bold-and-beautiful-2025/

Australia’s premier Indigenous fashion, business, and culture event, the Black Bold and Beautiful (BBB) Luncheon, returns on Monday 10th March 2025 at the Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre. Tickets are on sale now and will close at midnight on Tuesday 3rd March. This year’s event will be...

24/02/2025
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19/02/2025

Developers need to factor in flood gates and real-time flood apps as more skyscrapers are approved in areas notorious for going under amid the high demand for housing.

18/02/2025
18/02/2025

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The dates for National Reconciliation Week remain the same each year; 27 May to 3 June. These dates commemorate two significant milestones in the reconciliation journey— the successful 1967 referendum, and the High Court Mabo decision respectively. Reconciliation must live in the hearts, minds and actions of all Australians as we move forward, creating a nation strengthened by respectful relationships between the wider Australian community, and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. The NRW Theme “Now More Than Ever” reminds us that, no matter what, the fight for justice and the rights of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people will – and must – continue. The Whoopee Do Crew performed and recorded Blackfella / Whitefella by the Warumpi Band as their submission to Voices for Reconciliation 2024 #NowMoreThanEver #NRW2024 #ReconciliationWeek #community @reconciliationaus @reconciliationqld #blackfellawhitefella #communitychoir #neighbourhoodcentre #warumpiBand #4101 #whoopeedocrew Reposted from @westendcommunityhouse

FINISHED - DUANE DOYLE'S FLOOD MURAL Post from artist, Sue Loveday @trueloveday "Finished! Working alongside Duane Doyle on his Riverside Drive, West End mural has thrown all sorts of challenges, but his stamina and talent saw it finished…and it is singing. "The mural tells the story of the 2022 floods, when Duane wasn’t sure about Kochie on Sunrise TV describing the river as a brown snake, rather than a healthy river in flood, going through its cycles. He picked up a pvc pipe from the wash up and painted a didgeridoo as a tribute to the community who pulled together to help each other out. "Thanks to Councillors Jono Sri and Trina Massey, who picked up the story and found DD a wall. Also thanks to Community Plus for employing me to work with Duane. "There will be an opening event. Stay tuned. #firstnationsart #westendbrisbane #communityplus " Reposted from Sue Loveday @trueloveday

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The Westender was first published in 1992. It is an independent, ad-free, community-based online-newspaper which promotes a caring, socially inclusive vision for the local community.

It has always highlighted the good works of the many not for profit and community groups which contribute so much to the social capital of West End and surrounding suburbs, and works closely with such organizations as West End Community Association, West End Traders Association, Kurilpa Futures Group, Spiral Community Hub, Micah Projects, West End Uniting Church, Community Plus (West End Community House) and many more. The Westender relies heavily on the support of the local community, especially for story leads and columns from the community. The Westender has provided mentoring and encouragement to many journalism students and citizen journalists, and allowed them the opportunity to be published.

The Westender has conducted numerous Community Forums to discuss contentious issues within the local area.

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