Friday, December 6, 2024

‘Legacy’

A toy giraffe thrown in a tree
for grandfather to retrieve,
blowing bubbles in the bath,
repetitive delights for both,
he wrote them down
for when the babe is grown,
to relive the lines of poetry
and rediscover him.

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Volunteers’ News – December 2024

Volunteers’ News – December 2024.

The Birdman of Glebe

GLEBE: Outside Le Petit Tarte Café and Patisserie, most days of the week, is Jethro and his lorikeet, Rosie.

Transforming a Redfern car park into affordable aged care

REDFERN: The City of Sydney is calling for expressions of interest to redevelop a council car park into a not-for-profit aged care facility for at least 50 older people.

Ambour Hardware – end of an era

It’s the end of an era for Redfern. After 55 years of serving the community, Joe and Marie Ambour, longtime owners of Ambour Hardware, are closing the doors.

Living with dementia – a carer’s journey: 11. End of journey

My darling Stuart passed away peacefully on August 27, 2024, the saddest day of my life. The funeral service was a beautiful tribute to his well lived life, thanks to funeral director Stephanie Kelly of www.personalfarewells.com.au, who delivered the service to perfection.

Among the homeless

He caught the apple and threw it back. “It’ll do you good,” she said. He nodded and moved on past her cry of “free fruit!” She was wearing a black tee-shirt with “please don’t forget our homeless” in white letters.