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  • “These are the people who make us feel safe”: Building belonging through First Nations art and culture in Western Sydney

    • 1 July 2025

    When Robyn moved to Western Sydney from the mid-north coast six years ago with her four children, she barely knew anyone. Originally from the Dunghutti mob in Kempsey, settling into a new place came with challenges—but it also opened up new opportunities.

  • From community voices to collective power: advocating for a just and liveable Sydney

    • 11 April 2025

    Staff from Jesuit Social Services’ Centre for Just Places in Western Sydney recently attended the Sydney Alliance Assembly, joining nearly 850 community members in a powerful demonstration of collective action. The event brought together representatives from community organisations, unions, faith groups, and schools to advocate for a fairer Sydney, focusing on critical issues such as…

  • A Week at Willmot Community Hub: Friday Parenting Course

    • 16 June 2024

    At the Willmot Community Hub, Friday is a crucial point in the week. Parents come together for a parenting course that’s more than just a class—it’s a vital support.

  • A Week at Willmot Community Hub: Thursday Men's Group

    • 15 June 2024

    Willmot Community Hub's Thursday Men’s Group is a space for men of all ages to come together over breakfast, coffee, or a game of cards. “These simple interactions and connections with people have helped quiet, insular people become really engaged.

  • A Week at Willmot Community Hub: Wednesday Paediatric Clinic

    • 14 June 2024

    Access to proper medical attention and care is critical for anyone’s health. For the residents of Willmot, it has made a monumental difference to the entire community. After noticing the lack of medical services available for families in the area, the Willmot Community Hub began advocating strongly to have a nurse and paediatric clinic

  • A Week at Willmot Community Hub: Wednesday Nutty Knitters

    • 14 June 2024

    The Nutty Knitters, the Hub’s weekly knitting and crocheting get-together, has woven together members of the Willmot community who are often left behind.

  • A Week at Willmot Community Hub: Tuesday Community Breakfast

    • 13 June 2024

    The scent of eggs, bacon and fresh bread from the local market is only half of what keeps the 70 to 100 attendees of Willmot Community Hub’s community breakfast coming back each week. It’s also a place for people to connect with one another and ask for support.

  • A Week at Willmot Community Hub: Monday Playgroup

    • 11 June 2024

    At Willmot Community Hub on Monday mornings there is a flurry of giggles, games, and growth at our weekly playgroup. From 9am to 10:30am, parents and caregivers gather with their children for a time of connection and development.

  • Alliance key to climate justice in the Northern Territory

    • 25 March 2024

    The Northern Territory is on the frontline of intensifying heat, extreme weather events, and rising sea levels. Remote communities and homelands across the Territory are particularly at risk of these impacts with many Aboriginal communities already facing food insecurity, a lack of safe drinking water and access to reliable, affordable electricity.

  • School canteens feed curiosity

    • 20 March 2024

    The Currawong Kitchen school canteen was established in 2020 to provide healthy school snacks, catering, and food hampers to families in the historically disadvantaged and under-serviced area of Mount Druitt.

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