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CEO Rosanna Barbero calls in favours as she stands inside Gumbramorra Hall preparing for Addi Road Writers' Festival
31 May 2023 / Arts & Culture, Food Rescue, Human rights, Social Justice, Sustainability

Restoration, Community, Unity

We answer inequality and social struggle, environmental concerns and cultural isolation with bread and ideas, with political lobbying and food relief work in tandem with film nights, artist gallery shows, and public events like the Addi Road Writers’ Festival.
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1 May 2023 / Human rights, Social Justice

May Day

Today is May Day. Also known as Labour Day and Eight Hour Day. In Marrickville we will maintain just a little of the May Day spirit in a conversation between the novelist Alan Fyfe and the poets DG Lloyd and Magdalena Ball at our Addi Road Writers’ Festival.
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27 April 2023 / Food Rescue, Social Justice, Sustainability

Little Birds

Addi Road Food Pantry here in Marrickville is closing for another day. A barefoot schoolboy nearby, standing behind a tree, makes high calling sounds. “Is that a bird? Is that a bird?” a couple of women call out, as if they can’t see him.
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24 April 2023 / Food Rescue, Human rights, Social Justice, Sustainability

All Good Things

Yarrie Bangura says she is always glad to have come to Addi Road. “Everything good started here.”
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22 April 2023 / Human rights, Social Justice

Cover Star

Look who is the cover star for today's edition of the Good Weekend inside the Sydney Morning Herald and Melbourne's The Age. Only our good friend and ally, Craig Foster.
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18 November 2022 / Featured, Human rights, Social Justice

Andrew Denton joins Addi Road’s ‘Hampers of Hope’!

Andrew Denton joins Addi Road’s ‘Hampers of Hope’! “Probably the kicker, the stuff that’s really going to send this out...
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8 September 2022 / Arts & Culture, Food Rescue, Human rights, Social Justice, Sustainability

Motion Pictures

It’s been a very busy month at Addi Road. Meet our new Chief Operating Officer (COO), Melissa Holmes. And hear about our new collaboration with The Bower, as well as a host of Addi Road initiatives.
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15 August 2022 / Sustainability

Rain garden community planting day

Community members came together in August to plant a beautiful new Rain Garden at Addi Road.
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28 July 2022 / Arts & Culture

Celebrate art at Creative Trails weekend at Addi Road

Open artist studios, exhibitions, workshops and artist talks Saturday 13 and Sunday 14 August at Addi Road.
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3 June 2022 / Arts & Culture, Social Justice

Impressions of Addi Road Writers’ Festival 2022

Some behind-the-scenes insights from writers who attended, participated and volunteered at Addi Road Writers' Festival 2022.
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