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A time to celebrate and be celebrated swamp rockers Swamp Fat Jangles and the BY MICHAEL KOZIOL Alexandria-based live electronic band Svelt. but also to be celebrated. If you they want to share their story,” said Inner West Vocalist and songwriter of My Sauce Good, Do they know it’s Christmas? It don’t have family or friends to Lauren Whitby, the Night Patrol Laura Brozky, said they were excited to be was a question Bob Geldof asked celebrate with, then you can come co-ordinator for Sydney University part of a new festival. of starving children in Africa, but musos head celebrate with us.” Young Vinnies. “We expect it might become the new Peat’s it might also be pertinent for the The lunch will include ham, The December 25 Night Patrol Ridge,” she said. “It’s got that vibe to it.” thousands of Sydneysiders who west for NYE turkey, roast vegetables and will also feature a DJ playing They’ll be joined by an international guest don’t have a loving family to be BY JONathon LEONARD pudding donated by businesses, Christmas songs and most likely, - the Underscore Orkestra from Portland, with on December 25. The sky is the limit for the inaugural volunteers and the public. There Ms Whitby says, some carolling. Oregon. Christmas is a time when the Skyvillage People’s Party being held this New will be family entertainment Julie McDonald, General The festival will take place in Scheyville city’s charities lift their already Year’s Eve. including a mini jumping castle, Manager for fundraising and National Park, located 41km from the CBD laudable network of outreach Held in a scenic bush setting on the a Santa photo booth and other communications at St Vincent just north of Rouse Hill. programs. One of the biggest outskirts of Sydney, the festival promises activities for kids. de Paul, said it’s going to be an Conscious of the surrounding environment, events will be the Salvation Army plenty of low-key but talented musicians, At Martin Place, the St Vincent especially tough Christmas. the organisers have capped attendees at 500 Christmas Lunch at the Australian burlesque, cult cinema and other art de Paul Society will conduct a “There are a lot of people out and are asking people to bring their own non- Technology Park in Eveleigh. installations. special Christmas Day “Night there needing help with the basics,” disposable plates, cutlery and water bottles Attended last year by 1200 The creators say they want to extract their Patrol” featuring a BBQ at 7.30pm. she told City Hub. “We’re only that can be washed on-site. people, the lunch is open to favourite aspects of festivals and implement Around 40 volunteers will dispense about 50 per cent of the way to Attendees are able to camp overnight and anyone, including families, those hampers including personal hygiene meeting our appeal target.” them in one perfect, accessible event. you can take full advantage of the pop-up bars experiencing homelessness or tools, biscuits and other odds and Ms McDonald said those wishing Shani Moffat, one of the organisers, said as you bring in 2014. Tickets are $50 and a people who are simply feeling ends for those living on the streets. to volunteer should make time in her perfect festival is “not about the big link can be found on the Skyvillage Facebook lonely at Christmas. Night Patrol, which operates January rather than on Christmas. lineups but the good vibes and good friends”. page. “It’s a really eclectic group of seven nights a week excluding “It’s obviously a day people want “Good music doesn’t have to be famous people who come together to share New Year’s Eve, is also about to give back, but unfortunately it’s a music, and all the acts playing at Sky Village Christmas,” says Mitchell Evans, engagement and socialising. day we’re well over-subscribed to,” are fun, talented musicians that stand up Sydney streetlevel mission leader “The conversation’s the reason she said. “Making a commitment purely on quality, not record sales,” she said. for the Salvation Army. why we’re there...to have someone to help on another day next year “Sydney has a really thriving underground “Christmas is a time to celebrate who’s willing to listen to them, if would be hugely beneficial.” party scene that sits outside of big commercial music venues. We get very excited by smaller Photo: Amanda Austin festivals, warehouse parties – basically places where there’s an opportunity for people to do things a bit differently.” There will be two stages on the day, one with live music featuring genres such as gypsy, jazz, funk, blues and grass, and another stage with DJs playing electronic, dubstep, drum and bass, and trance. Skyvillage will see a cavalcade of inner west talent head for the city fringe. Among the acts are DJ and producer Antonio Rosselli (Ribongia) from Marrickville, Newtown Playing at Skyvillage: My Sauce Good Coalition abandoning communities: Albanese BY ADAM HUNT a combined 25,000 visitors each history. The demand for facilities facilitator at the Addison Road The federal government’s week, is worst hit by the cuts with such as ours has outgrown the Community Centre. Published weekly and freely available Sydney-wide. commitment to multiculturalism $60,000 in funding for upgrades to availability – the government is “Refugees and migrants to this Copies are also distributed to serviced apartments, hotels, in Australia has been called into convenience stores and newsagents throughout the city. its main hall scrapped. not providing them so we are country have always punched question following its decision to “What message is the responding to the needs without above their weight and contributed Distribution enquiries call 9212 5677. Published by scrap the Building Multicultural Abbott government sending to the grant.” to Australia’s economic and social the Alternative Media Group of Australia. While every effort Communities Program (BMCP) Australians?” asked Rosanna Boot-Up, an organisation within life – these people give weight to is made to ensure accuracy of content, City Hub takes no that provides financial support responsibility for inadvertent errors or omissions. Barbero, manager of the Addison the Addison Road Community that whole wealth-for-toil notion to groups that encourage social that is so much part of Australian cohesion and multiculturalism. Road Community Centre. Centre which provides a space for ABN 48 135 222 169 culture,” she said. The former Labor government “To rescind on a grant that refugees and migrants to take their Group Publisher: Lawrence Gibbons “It is really quite incredible delivered $100,000 in grants for was successful under the previous first steps in the marketplace, is one Group Manager: Chris Peken that this government will stymie community organisations in the government and deemed essential such group affected by the cuts. Acting Group Editor: funding and support to get cultural Michael Koziol inner west through the BMCP in servicing the community is really “There seems to be a whole ventures up and running that will City Hub Editor: Adam Hunt following a competitive process to turn your back on every single range of nails being driven into end up funding themselves and Contributing Editor: Triana O’Keefe where groups compiled detailed Australian man, woman and child,” the coffin of diversity in Australia Contributors: Gavin Gatenby, Paul Gregoire, Jonathon applications. she said. even when that diversity is clearly making the Australian economy Leonard, Tom Neale The money was budgeted and “We are the most significant proving to be of economic benefit,” stronger and more diverse.” Arts Editor: Leigh Livingstone ready to be distributed until the multicultural program in Australia’s said Lisa Sampson, Boot-Up Ms Sampson said the cuts Live Music Editor: Chelsea Deeley Coalition cancelled the program. would make it more difficult for Dining Editor: Jackie McMillan “Many of these organisations microenterprises to find space or Advertising Managers: David Sullivan, Toni Martelli, have planned for 2014 with this startup funding and investment. Robert Tuitama and Debra O’Kane funding in mind and the Coalition’s Mr Albanese demanded the Design: Joanna Grace decision to take money away will Coalition explain why it is not Publisher’s Assistant: Deeksha Chopra leave community organisations supporting community groups and Distribution Manager: Danish Ali stranded,” said federal member for a multicultural Australia. “The government is ripping Cover: Ros Sharp - Jonathan Teplitzky Grayndler, Anthony Albanese. Email: [email protected] He called it a “cruel” decision to funding from a number of Advertising: [email protected] take in the lead up to Christmas. community organisations, and the Photo: Photo: Pip Hinman and Peter Boyle Contact: PO Box 843 Broadway 2007 “These organisations are the BMCP is not their only target,” Ph: 9212 5677 Fax: 9212 5633 Web: altmedia.net.au backbone of our multicultural he said. communities and should be “Mr Abbott and his sidekicks do supported by the government. not prioritise building community If you have a story you’d like to tell us: Many of these groups are not-for- even here in the inner west, where [email protected] profit and work with those less Liberal MPs like Craig Laundy fortunate, in order to maintain should be sticking up for the cohesive and socially inclusive community organisations in their neighbourhoods.” electorate.” The Addison Road Community Government ministers and altmediagroup AltMediaSydney Centre in Marrickville, home to Liberal MP Craig Laundy were 22 separate organisations with Participants of the Addison Road Community Centre contacted for comment. 3 Mr Mambo eyes up New Year’s Eve BY PAUL GREGOIRE Opening doors for the homeless now I believe, doing a logo and contributing some of permanent housing.

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