‘Closing Night’ is one of eight segments featured in the latest anthology film, Here Out West. A love letter to ‘the ever-changing melting pot’ of Western Sydney, the Screen Australia-supported project spotlights eight emerging writers and their diverse takes on what it means to live in Western Sydney, including Vonne Patiag of Halal Girls fame, and Bengali writer Arka Das. The Western was privileged enough to chat with Chinese-Australian critic and essayist, Claire Cao. Hailing from Canley Vale, she describes her work with Here Out West as an experience unlike past projects in her writing career.

Nicole interviews Miranda, a Filipinx writer and speaker. Their latest project, Let Me Know When You Get Home, will be performed at Riverside’s National Theatre in Parramatta, from March 18-20. Tickets are available now at the CuriousWorks website.

The Western’s Nicole profiles Raven, a Marayong-local visual artist.

The Western’s Nicole chats to Culture Shock creatress Jazel Jozic, a Filipino-Croatian all-rounder who has collab'd with some of Western Sydney’s biggest names.

The Western’s Nicole recaps Maria Who? - a textile exhibition fronted by Nicole Oliveria, a Western Sydney based artist and designer.

The Western’s Nicole walks us through WE THE WEST, a collaborative zine between Western Sydney photographer Riyel Vallido and The Western.

The Western’s Nicole, a proud SAC Alumni, chats to Mr. Chiappetta - Marayong’s resident muso and the 2019 ARIAs Music Teacher Of The Year.