Tag: books
Shifting sands of a life in Footscray
Footscray of the 1950s and ’60s has been brought back to life in a new book published to celebrate the memory of one of...
‘Alarming’ decline in library book loans
There has been an “alarming” decline in library book loans across Hobsons Bay, while electronic borrowing has doubled.
Hobsons Bay council is working to reverse...
Local authors team up for double book launch
Two homegrown western suburbs authors have taken the plunge, publishing debut novels together.
Fiction writers Jo Vraca and Belinda Missen joined forces to unleash their...
Spotswood journeyman’s brush with death in Iran
Iran was the favourite country of Spotswood’s Jeremy Scott, but also the place where he had his most terrifying encounter.
Mr Scott, 42, has cycled...
How to survive and live with climate change
A Footscray writer is helping prepare people for life in a world of climate change.
Former environment editor of The Conversation, Jane Rawson (pictured), has...