We are the Champions
August 19, 2021
We are honoured to be named BEST COMMUNITY GROUP in City Hub Sydney’s ‘Best of Sydney 2021’.
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Deadly Good
August 18, 2021
“We have to be the change we want to see. And give people the hope I’m talking about. It’s about more than the food; it’s about the energy they see in us when we arrive.”
Here Comes the Night
August 11, 2021
Another end of day, only a trace of last bird call to see us into the evening. This place is a home to a lot of people, and a backstop to many more. Right now, Addi Road is serving as a lynch-pin between the larger food relief organisations and a plethora of civil society groups, charity and community organisations…
Control of the Game
August 5, 2021
The playlist in the hall rocks along to Johnny Cash’s ‘Ring of Fire’ and Creedence Clearwater Revival’s ‘Down on the Corner’. Someone must like their old classics. Volunteers packing hamper boxes inside the Addi Road Food Relief Hub pick up on the musical tempo.
Reality on the Ground
July 15, 2021
Addi Road CEO Rosanna Barbero talks about community hopes and fears as the lockdown in Sydney continues. And what our community is doing to answer the challenges.
The Volunteer Family
July 8, 2021
You can feel isolated at home, frustrated, a little unable to find yourself clearly in the disempowering blur of lockdown days. Working at Addi Road Food Pantry has a meaningful value. It lifts the spirits. It’s especially inspiring to volunteer and hear everybody’s stories as they come for food.
‘What Are You Doing Mother?’
June 2, 2021
Two rather grand-looking women are sitting patiently on chairs outside the Addi Road Food Pantry in Marrickville. One has a floral shopping trolley; the other, a few carry bags at her feet overflowing with food. It’s impossible not to want to take a photo of them. But they wave away the opportunity. Then they summon the photographer back to explain why they’d rather not have their picture taken.
Addi Road Volunteers Acknowledged at Awards
May 21, 2021
Addison Road Community Organisation is very happy to see our volunteers acknowledged this week at the Inner West Council’s 2021 Amy Large Volunteer Awards.
Addi Road NAIDOC Week Artspace Award
May 13, 2021
Addison Road Community Organisation is delighted to announce the creation of a new opportunity for Indigenous artists to showcase their work during NAIDOC Week.
Get with the Program: Addi Road Writers’ Festival 2021
April 28, 2021
Addi Road Writers’ Festival takes place this coming Saturday afternoon. See here for panels, themes and times. There is a beautiful open area outside the hall where people can picnic and relax.