It’s a Long Way to the Top

by Mark Mordue | Sep 22, 2021

AC/DC’s ‘It’s a Long Way to the Top (If You Wanna Rock n Roll)’  is pumping through the hall that Addi Road have converted into our Food Relief Hub.  About 30 volunteers step up the pace almost without thinking… canned tomatoes, lentils, baked beans, tea, noodles,...

Field Work

by Mark Mordue | Sep 21, 2021

“Good job,” a parent says, giving people the thumbs up at a pop-up clinic happening at Addi Road this morning. “Really appreciate it, especially after all the hassles trying to get my daughter vaccinated.”   Pfizer shots are being delivered to around 100 people by...

Kind Regards

by Mark Mordue | Sep 17, 2021

So how are things going, Rosanna? Is there a new philosophy or vision emerging beneath everything happening now? Big questions. Maybe they don’t have an answer.Rosanna is slow and quiet, at first, in response. It’s mid-afternoon in Marrickville for the CEO of the...

Grains of Rice

by Mark Mordue | Sep 14, 2021

Addi Road Food Relief Hub is in full swing. Up on what used to be the stage of our now converted Gumbramorra Hall, a group of people are scooping rice into 600gm bags.   The woman who seems to be in charge of the rice brigade calls out, “We just hit 500!”   “Only...

We are the Champions

by Mark Mordue | Aug 19, 2021

And the winner is …..   “BEST COMMUNITY GROUP – Addison Rd Community Centre”!   A big thanks to the City Hub Sydney monthly newspaper for completely surprising us with this accolade in their latest ‘Best of Sydney 2021’ issue out today.  ...