Faith, hope and direct action

Faith, hope & direct action

Pooja Malla’s first visit to a Christian church proved a real eye-opener. Pooja’s brush with Christianity is part of United Voice community campaigning that has been given a shot in the arm by the arrival of the Sydney Alliance.

Emily Prosecutes Penrith Case

IMG_1945

The 20-year-old Penrith student’s dreams of becoming a lawyer have almost been derailed by a transport system that doesn’t meet the needs of western Sydney people.

Great Race Heads West/Penrith Here We Come

IMG_5556

Transport activists from across Sydney will race one another to Penrith on November 17 to highlight positives and negatives of the city’s infrastructure.

Vision Survives Knife Attack

Vanu 2

When a hood drove his knife into Vanu Coughran’s left eye he changed her life forever.

Sydney Greets Its Alliance

IMG_6210

Sydney Town Hall was overflowing, as people from over 45 organisations with members numbering 500 000, came together to found the Sydney Alliance.

Founding Assembly 15th September – Photos

IMG_6248

Images from the Founding Assembly.

Press Release: Half a million Sydneysiders to create change and opportunity and improve the city

SydneyAllianceLogo_twitter

The Sydney Alliance’s agenda for the common good will be launched at its founding assembly tonight at 7pm at Sydney Town Hall.

Transport Fails Uni Exam

James-Lean-3

Spending four hours a day crammed in a public bus has become a daily routine for second year Sydney University student, James Lean.

Learning By Road

Learning_by_Road-1

It was on a Bankstown-Berrima bus trip that Vietnamese refugee, Lien Ho, enjoyed her first day out with born and bred Australians in 21 years.

Africans Seek Identity Mask

Masquerade-1

Salonians want to import an elaborately-crafted mask to help establish their culture in Australia.