outcry on social media and featuring in the national press. The Council voted to remove them again after 3 weeks. The Jika Jika Community centre on Plant Street is the main meeting place for local events and activities. Education Westgarth Primary School is the area's main school, although Merri Creek, Fairfield and Spensley Street Schools are closer by distance for many Westgarth residents. Westgarth Primary was founded in 1924 as Westgarth Central School, Number 4177 in the Victorian system. Originally Primary to Year 8, it eventually became primary-only. It now caters to approximately 650 students in grades from preparatory to year six. It has two campuses, Clarke St (for Grade 3-6 students), and Brooke St (for students in years Prep-2). It has a kindergarten attached to the Clarke St campus. It is one of the biggest primary schools in the region and is currently seeking government funding to redevelop its facilities to cater for significant growth in student numbers. Westgarth Primary School runs code club, robotics and other Technology workshops. References Ellender, Isabel and Peter Christiansen (1999), People of the Merri Merri. The Wurundjeri in Colonial Days, Merri Creek Management Committee, East Brunswick, Victoria. Harcourt, Rex (2001), Southern invasion northern conquest : story of the founding of Melbourne, Golden Point Press, Blackburn South, Victoria. Lemon, Andrew (1983), The Northcote Side of the River, City of Northcote in conjunction with Hargreen Publishing Company, North Melbourne. Various authors (1992), Westgarth Memories, Published by Westgarth Primary School. See here Frost, Lionel (1990), Australian Cities in Comparative View, McPhee Gribble. Twentyman, A. E. (1971), 'The Northcote and Preston Cable Tramway', Running Journal, October 1971, Tramway Museum Society of Victoria Notes External links Westgarth entry in the Australian Places project Westgarth Primary School, Clarke Street Jika-Jika community centre, Plant and Union Streets William Westgarth Friends of Merri Creek Details of early cable tram, with photos Bernard Caleo (Union St) blog 'A Merri Meander' walk in Westgarth Westgarth Primary School Redevelopment Project Localities of Melbourne City of Darebin