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  • Image shows a group of people working together outdoors, some bending down and others standing around a large rectangular container or planter.

    The Metropolitan Sewerage Farm featured in 'Streets Discovered'

    Luke Buesnel features the Metropolitan Sewerage Farm in 'Streets Discovered'. The full story of this once community living on Melbourne's sewerage farm can be found in The faraway land of the house and two cows

    Published January 2025

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  • A smiling woman wearing sunglasses, red earrings, a black choker, and a necklace with a key pendant poses in front of a blue background with text that reads 'Reading with Your Kids Podcast' and 'Dr Monika Schott.' There is a small illustration of two children reading a book in yellow on the top left, and a book cover in the bottom right that features a colorful tree with musical notes and a quote about a dad.

    The best & wackiest cubby ever podcast interview on Spotify, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts and more

    Reading With Your Kids Podcast

    With Jed Doherty

    Published 12 December 2023

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  • A woman with curly hair wearing large black glasses, smiling in an indoor setting with warm lighting.

    Australian author’s mission to help kids understand mental health

    Education Matters

    By Rhiannon Bowman

    Published 03 October 2023

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  • A young girl with light brown hair lying peacefully on a wooden table, resting her head on her crossed arms, with a soft background.

    The book about mental health Aussie kids (and their parents) must read

    Lifestyle News

    By Bella Star

    Published 26 September 2102

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  • Event promotional poster for Sasha Talks featuring Dr. Monika Schott, a writer, researcher, and author, scheduled for October 9, 2023. The poster includes a profile photo of Dr. Schott, a gold and black fountain pen, and details about her publications and background.

    The Writers Series: meet writer and researcher Dr. Monika Schott

    Sasha Talks Podcast

    Hosted by Sasha Laghonh

    Interviewed 09 October 2023

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  • News anchor presenting a story titled "Flushed with Memories" with images of elderly women smiling, historical photos, and a house in the background.

    Werribee Sewerage Farm

    Channel 9 News

    By Tony Jones

    Broadcast 14 August 2022, 6pm

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  • A woman with curly hair and light skin, wearing sunglasses, red lipstick, red earrings, and a red top, smiling near a tree outdoors.

    Exploring Mental Illness Through Storytelling

    Reading with your kids

    Published 12 December 2023

    Read here
  • Podcast cover for Australian Book Lovers Podcast, episode 114, featuring author Monika Schott, with a photo of a woman sitting against a white wooden wall, wearing sunglasses, a red sweater, and a beige cardigan.

    A chat with author Monika Schott

    Australian Book Lovers

    With Veronica Strachan

    Published 24 July 2024, interview at 32:55

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  • An article titled 'Support through the mental health storm' features a woman sitting on a bench with glasses, wearing a brown coat and red sweater. The article discusses mental health and family experiences. There is also a section titled 'Smooth the start to the school year' with a photo of a blue pencil case and colorful markers. The layout includes text, an illustration of a tree with a quote about a dad, and several paragraphs on educational and mental health topics.

    Support through the mental health storm

    Kids West Today, West Coast Kids Summer, Stonnington Boroondara Kids Summer, West Coast Kids Summer, Geelong Coast Kids Summer, Casey Cardinia Kids Summer

    By Casey Neill

    Published 05 December 2023

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  • Inside a neglected, abandoned building with worn walls, shelves, furniture, and a warning sign on the wall.

    Go inside Victoria’s scientific ghost town, State Research Farm

    Herald Sun Instagram Reel

    By Carly Douglas

    Posted 15 April 2023

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  • A colorful illustration of a treehouse with clouds, a telescope, a swing, and stars on a dark blue background. The text reads: "My dad built me the best and wackiest cubby ever."

    New book helps children to learn about mental illness in a safe and appropriate way

    The Sector

    By Freya Lucas

    Published 27 September 2023

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  • Black and white photo of a women's sports team from 1954, posing outdoors with trees in background. The team members are dressed in matching uniforms with striped collars, standing and sitting in three rows, with all arms crossed or resting on their knees.

    Women of Melbourne's Metropolitan Sewerage Farm helped pioneer ladies footy in the '50s

    ABC Radio Melbourne

    Matilda Marozzi

    Posted Wednesday 14 April 2021

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  • A rural landscape with a grassy area, a tree, leafless trees in the background, a building with a metal roof, and another structure with a brick facade and green decorative panels, under a partly cloudy blue sky.

    Melbourne's hidden town no longer on the nose

    Channel 9 News

    By Tony Jones, Tom Kelly

    Posted 17 August 2022

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  • Illustration of two women embracing in a heartfelt hug, surrounded by a soft, pastel-colored halo with floral and starry elements.

    New book is a timely and heart warming story

    Here and There, Southern FM

    Nathan Reynolds

    Interview 24 September 2023

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  • Woman with curly hair and glasses sitting in a colorful high-backed armchair with a floral pattern, reading a book.

    Mental illness story for kids

    Star Weekly

    By Cade Lucas

    Posted 27 November 2023

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  • Old gym equipment in a rustic wooden barn with weight plates and a weightlifting machine.

    Project shines light on abandoned Werribee State Research Farm

    ABC news

    By Madi Chwasta

    Posted 11 July 2022

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  • Photograph of scientist Alan Trounson standing in a laboratory with surgical lights above him, arms crossed, wearing a suit. The image includes other smaller black and white photos showing a farmhouse, a group of people in a medical setting, and a young girl riding a toy vehicle, alongside text detailing his work with IVF technology.

    Abandoned now, but this farm changed the world

    Sunday Herald Sun

    By Carly Douglas

    Published 16 April 2023

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  • Interior of a rustic wooden barn with exposed beams and scaffolding.

    What do you know about the abandoned State Research Farm?

    ABC Radio on Breakfast

    With Sammy J

    Broadcast 12 July 2022, 6.20am (at 46 minute)

    Listen here (45 min mark)
  • Historical newspaper page titled 'A snapshot of farm life' with black-and-white photographs: the Loweswit family on a farm in 1932, Cocoroc West school pupils, with children and adults in school uniforms and casual attire, and bachelor quarters at a farm in 1911 with men and children in early 20th-century clothing.

    A snapshot of farm life

    Geelong Advertiser

    By Noel Murphy

    Published 23 May 2022

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  • A historic farm with a large green field, cows grazing, and a white fence, with a building in the background and a small inset photo of the same farm in black and white.

    Back to the Future

    Westside Living Magazine - Winter 2022

    By Noel Murphy

    Published on 10 June 2022

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  • Black and white photo of a sports team, possibly a football team, with players and coaches posing outdoors on the grass, some in team uniforms and others in casual attire, with a clear sky in the background.

    Women of Melbourne's Metropolitan Sewerage Farm helped pioneer ladies footy in the '50s

    ABC Radio On Breakfast

    With Paul Kennedy

    Broadcast 14 April 2021, 5:30am

    Listen to the interview here
  • Children and adults enjoying a day at the swimming pool, with some in the water and others standing or sitting near the pool's edge, outdoors with trees in the background.

    Don't pooh-pooh it: Fans of Werribee sewage farm form friends' group

    The Age news

    By Carolyn Webb

    Updated 5 August 5 2019

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  • An outdoor swimming pool with a chain-link fence, large leafy tree, and a beige building in the background, under an overcast sky.

    Werribee writer document Cocoroc’s history

    Wyndham Star

    Published 10 August 2016

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  • A black-and-white photo of a suburban neighborhood with houses, a road, and a few trees in the yard.

    A Ghost Town Inside a Sewage Treatment Plant

    Metropolitan Sewerage Farm community podcast

    Published 22 April 2018

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  • A large crowd of people gathered outside a brick building, listening to two men speak on a small stage. Many are wearing coats and hats, indicating the event took place during cooler weather.

    Research farm seeks former workers

    Wyndham star Weekly

    Posted 8 January 2023

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