Our August edition is here! Pick up a free copy from key locations around the area, and our letterbox delivery to selected Western suburb streets occurs 4/5 August.

This month’s cover article features eco tips and teddy bears – of the bee variety – leading up to the Brisbane West Eco Fest taking place on 16 August in The Gap. A great event for all ages – with local community stalls, guest speakers, workshops, kids activities, wildlife show, free native plants, food and drinks, and more.

The Western Echo are proud to be Silver Sponsors again of the Brisbane West Eco Fest.

This month in our regular columns, Sarah Krause writes about e-readers and the debate between Kobo and Kindle in her ‘For the Love of Books’ column. Sadly for readers, both Colin Bushell and Leonard Cavallaro are away with other commitments and holidays this month, so no ‘Col’s Chat’ or ‘It’s Debatable’ columns sorry  –  they will be back next month.

And don’t miss our monthly fun Photo Quiz, guessing where Colin Bushell (photographer) has been this month with his camera.

We are seeking a few new ‘stand’ locations to distribute our publications in the local region. If you have a location available, or a suggestion, please tell us. In particular we’re looking for locations in: Paddington, Bardon, Rosalie, and Newmarket.

And please support our local advertisers, community groups, and events!

Happy reading,

Mel + Kym