Everyday Ways of Being

by Mark Mordue | Sep 25, 2020

We’re in Sydney, Australia – the nation’s busiest, most densely populated city. Airplanes yelling their metallic-mouthed roars overhead, cars caught in traffic, people rushing out their front doors, to work, from one appointment to the next … Everything is fast-paced...

Good News All Round!

by Mark Mordue | Sep 9, 2020

Mayor Darcy Byrne’s announcement this morning that the Inner West Council “has decided to convert the Summer Hill depot into a reuse centre for non-government-organisations like Reverse Garbage and The Bower Reuse & Repair Centre” is welcome news for us all.  ...

The Belmore Connection

by Mark Mordue | Apr 10, 2020

Addison Road Community Organisation’s Mobile Food Pantry has been out at Belmore this morning, doing deliveries in the rain because of the enormous need for food in the area. This has been especially the case after the government failed to cover temporary visa holders...

Making Hard Yards with the Swans

by Mark Mordue | Apr 7, 2020

What does leadership mean anyway? It can rise up from the ground as much as something delivered from above. In the car park for the Addison Road Community Organisation two of the Sydney Swans finest, Nick Smith (left) and Kieren Jack, are standing around having a chat...

Playing On – Craig Foster, #PlayForLives and Addi Road

by Mark Mordue | Apr 7, 2020

The extract below comes from a recent Sydney Morning Herald news article. It focuses on Craig Foster’s #PlayForLives campaign, which is motivating volunteers from the sports community to become involved in helping their local charities at this critical time...