International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Saturday March 27th

by Mark Mordue | Mar 18, 2021

 All over the world, March 21st is marked by a United Nations supported event known as ‘International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination’. Only in Australia has it been rebranded as ‘Harmony Day’, diluting its relevance. Addison Road Community...

Poetry in the Streets

by Mark Mordue | Jan 28, 2021

Sara M. Saleh is the very recent winner of the prestigious 2021 Peter Porter Poetry Prize. “Say it fast as you can,” she jokes when she walks into the Addi Road offices. “The P-eter P-orter P-oetry P-rize.” Presented by Australian Book Review, the $10,000 prize is one...

#RACISMNOTWELCOME street signs to be erected across Sydney’s Inner West

by Mark Mordue | Jan 28, 2021

As of today, street signs declaring #RacismNotWelcome are being erected at key locations across Sydney’s Inner West.     It’s part of a bold new anti-racist campaign devised by the Inner West Multicultural Network in partnership with Addison Road Community...

No Harmony in Racism

by Mark Mordue | Mar 21, 2020

A PODCAST from Addi Road and the Inner West Multicultural Network celebrating the meaning behind International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination. The day is supported by the United Nations. Australia is the only country in the world to have rebranded...

The Virus Among Us – Fighting Racism and Rebuilding Community

by Mark Mordue | Mar 18, 2020

We regret our need to postpone the inaugural Inner West March and Festival for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on Saturday, March 21st. Like so many people we have to take into consideration public health and well-being at this time. But the spirit and...