Reality on the Ground

by Mark Mordue | Jul 15, 2021

“I’ve been thinking how there are two sides to the pandemic,” says Rosanna Barbero, CEO for the Addison Road Community Organisation in Marrickville. “I know everyone is really scared this time. I’m actually a bit nervous, too. This bloody Delta strain is so...

Our Island Home

by Mark Mordue | Jul 3, 2021

Wonderful feature story in today’s SMH Good Weekend about the photography exhibition ‘We Bleed the Same’, which made its debut here at the Stirrup Gallery in Marrickville.   Addi Road was integrally involved in sponsoring the exhibition and helping...

Not all ‘people smugglers’ are the same…

by Addison Road Community Organisation | Jun 21, 2021

As part of our government’s ongoing attempt to deny refugees and asylum seekers a right to safety in Australia, politicians from both sides of politics have demonised so-called people smugglers. Many refugees don’t deserve our sympathy, the argument runs, because they...

We Bleed the Same

by Mark Mordue | Jun 15, 2021

Inspired by the #RacismNOTWelcome campaign, journalist and film maker Liz Deep-Jones has joined forces with top Australian photographer Tim Bauer to present an exhibition exploring racism and diversity in Australia through the lens  of immigrants, refugees and...

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination @ Addi Road

by Mark Mordue | Apr 16, 2021

We came together at Addi Road recently to acknowledge the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination on March 21st. Wild weather had forced us to delay the event by a week, but that only intensified the feeling; an energy that’s absolutely present...