Little Birds

by Mark Mordue | May 6, 2023

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.   Our volunteers are shutting...

May Day spirit

by Mark Mordue | May 1, 2023

Today is May Day. Also known as Labour Day and Eight Hour Day. Of course, the phrase “may day” has echoes of the famous call for help, signalling some emergency going down, but that’s only a coincidence of the date.   May Day is actually an historic celebration...

Motion Pictures

by Mark Mordue | Sep 8, 2022

Addi Road CEO Rosanna Barbero describes the organisation and its work as “a tango, a dance”. She knows that every day is different, every challenge and new idea something to be absorbed for the better of the community. Right now that means a gala screening and...

Impressions of Addi Road Writers’ Festival 2022

by Sheila Ngoc Pham | Jun 3, 2022

Writers’ festivals are ephemeral by nature and difficult to capture the essence of, but this year we were lucky to have CuriousWorks film the day for us. The video they’ve cut together does manage to convey something of the congenial atmosphere. Given the...

When It All Adds Up

by Mark Mordue | May 31, 2022

Congratulations in order for Anthony Albanese, our local member for Grayndler, who is now settling in as the 31st Prime Minister of Australia. Anthony has been a loyal and supportive local member for us, visiting Addi Road often and pitching in himself to pack hampers...