Stories From The Road

Trees of life
Can you remember a tree you used to climb as a kid? If you head back home, wherever that may be, do you still go to pay that tree a visit if you can?
Nick has a tree like that in his mind.

Half a century at the old army barracks
Addison Road Community Organisation (‘Addi Road’) is celebrating its 50th birthday this year in Sydney’s Marrickville. Here, we reflect on five decades of service to the Inner West and beyond.

A sprawling ecosystem
Based in Sydney’s Marrickville, Addison Road Community Organisation (‘Addi Road’) is responsible for the largest community centre in Australia.

Homelessness Week 2026
Homelessness Week 2026 + Addi Road’s Wednesday Night Lights – answering insecurity and inequality in all its guises.

Pushing Back the Walls
At Addi Road we see how an individual’s mental health is a matter of community well-being too. You can’t be a strong, happy and productive individual if everyone around you is battling too.
