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Top stories from 2024
Australiantraveller – January 2024
How to give back to those who need it most this Christmas…read
National Homelessness Month/ Winter Appeal
The campaign was to mark Homelessness Week in August and it was also Wayside’s Winter Appeal.
Sydney Morning Herald – July 2024
From 1,000 to 1,600 Meals: The Growing Need This Winter…read
City Hub – July 2024
Hardship to hope: Andrew’s journey amid Sydney’s cost of living crisis…read
SBS Online – July 2024
Freedom Ride protest remembered six decades on…read
SBS TV News – August 2024
Rising Demand, Limited Resources: The Growing Strain on Food and Homelessness Services Across Australia…read
Freedom Ride- August 2024
The 1965 Freedom Ride was an event started by Sydney University students to draw attention to the marginalisation of and racism toward Aboriginal people in New South Wales regional towns. Wayside Chapel supported the movement by providing the organising headquarters and other support. The Freedom Rides left from the front steps of Wayside in 1965, paving the way for the referendum of ’67
Top stories from 2023
Timeout – December 2023
Wayside Chapel Christmas Day Lunch and Street Party…read
The Canberra Times – October 2023
El Nino summer taking more of a toll on homeless…read
7NEWS – October 2023
Hundreds set to trek from Parramatta to Kings Cross for Wayside Chapel’s Long Walk Home…read
PerthNow – June 2023
Public housing needed as charities face surge in demand…read
News.com.au – June 2023
Concerning trend in cost of living crisis as demand for homelessness service jumps…read
Womens Agenda – May 2023
A new safe haven: How Wayside Chapel has quadrupled the number of women it can support…read
Newcastle Herald – March 2023
Wayside Chapel will launch a program on Thursday that offers women a safe space and the opportunity to receive gender-specific support tailored to their individual experiences….read
10 News First Sydney – March 2023
Women over 55 are Australia’s fastest growing homeless population, but, fortunately, there is a new lifeline…watch
Sydney Morning Herald – February 2023
Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross brought a similar message, despite hailing from the centre of the city, when it returned to the parade for the first time since 2018 with a float titled “Absolutely Everybody! – A Community with No Us and Them”…read
ABC News – January 2023
On winning an Australia Day Honour, David Wenham sits down with the ABC to reflect on his career as well has his work with Wayside Chapel. Watch here
Top stories from 2022
Hope FM – December 2022
For the 37,715 people experiencing homelessness in NSW, Christmas is going to be a lonely and difficult time. There will be no presents under the tree, stuffed stockings or a warm family lunch. But there is Wayside Chapel…read
2GB – December 2022
On December 25, Hughes Street in Kings Cross will be transformed into Sydney’s biggest Christmas Party. The event has been running for more than 40 years…read
SBS – December 2022
Australian charities including Wayside Chapel are reporting a surge in demand for relief in the lead-up to Christmas…read
Sydney Morning Herald – December 2022
Growing up, Claudia Karvan lived around the corner from the Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross and as a child was drawn to the “warmth and eccentricity” that emanated from the building…read
Insights – December 2022
Wayside Chapel’s annual Christmas Day Street Party will once again transform Hughes Street Kings Cross with long tables, live music, pop-up events, and a visit from Santa for the kids…read
ABC Organic Gardener – November 2022
For many of us, a garden is a place to escape to; time spent there is a chance to forget the busyness of the world outside and enjoy the simplicity of hands in soil and watching things grow…read
ABC Weekend Breakfast – 19 June 2022
Wayside Chapel Pastor Jon Owen has asked for urgent support as almost 150 people are coming into the centre per day seeking shelter… watch
Eternity News – 17 June
As Sydney braces itself for bitterly cold winds and wet weather this winter, Wayside Chapel is seeking urgent support from the public to help the influx of people in crisis who will be seeking shelter, practical support and respite from the elements… read
The Guardian Australia – 6 June 2022
Homeless services across Australia are scrambling to provide temporary accommodation for those sleeping rough as they are hit by recent wild weather and the icy snap that has marked the beginning of winter… read
Urban List – 21 January 2022
The “Bondi bubble” exists for good reason. Sitting on Sydney’s picturesque Eastern suburbs coastline, it offers plenty, from a 1km stretch of world-renowned white sand to an outstanding drinking and dining scene… read
Top stories from 2021
ABC News – 21 December 2021
More than 70,000 people in NSW needed services for the homeless, a third of those were Indigenous… watch
A Current Affair – 1 December 2021
Imprisonment rates in Australia are the highest in history, even though crime rates are falling… read
Time Out – 17 November 2021
If you want a coffee and a roll that you can feel really, really good about then this one’s for you… read
The Guardian Australia – 24 October 2021
The unclaimed: the ashes left waiting in Sydney’s Wayside Chapel…read
Daily Telegraph – 15 October 2021
Will the drive to reduce rough sleeping last as NSW learns to live with COVID-19?…read
Daily Telegraph – 23 September 2021
Wayside Chapel Long Walk Home 2021 fundraiser supports homeless during Covid…read
Sydney Morning Herald – 23 August 2021
Op shops closed for lockdown, so they went online and found a global market…read
Sydney Weekender – 15 August 2021
Feel good food at our social enterprise cafe Heart Cafe…watch
The Beast – 10 July 2021
The Beast writes about Wayside Chapel’s social enterprise Heart Cafe, creating employment pathways for at-risk young people with The Wingspan Project…read
ABC News – 30 June 2021
Sydney’s homeless to get a roof over their heads during COVID lockdown…watch (available until 15 July 2021)
Missing Perspectives – 30 June 2021
Cassandra Ashcroft on connection to culture for Aboriginal people as a path to healing…read
SBS News – 18 June 2021
‘A key factor is love’: How one charity is ensuring Sydney’s homeless community can access the coronavirus vaccine…read or watch
Daily Telegraph – 17 June 2021
Behind the scenes of the Wayside Chapel’s Winter Appeal…read or watch
Wentworth Courier – 10 June 2021
Wayside Chapel Winter Appeal: women and domestic violence victims in crisis…read
Something To Talk About with Samantha Armytage – 4 April 2021
Sam Armytage talks to Pastor & CEO Jon Owen…listen
Daily Telegraph – 4 April 2021
Sydney’s Christian leaders reveal their Easter messages of hope…read
Betoota Advocate Podcast – 8 February 2021
The Betoota Advocate editors interview Father Jon from the iconic Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross…listen
Professional Planner – 5 February 2021
Leadership in the trenches with Wayside’s Jon Owen… watch
Top stories from 2020
Christmas Day 2020
Although it was not our usual fanfare, the city’s most vulnerable got a meal with all the trimmings and we made sure they were not alone or forgotten on Christmas Day. Read about it in ABC News, SBS News, & Eternity News.
Gourmet Traveller – 30 November 2020
In her monthly column, chef Kylie Kwong celebrates the individuals helping to grow a stronger community…read
ABC Radio – On Nightlife – 1 November 2020
Jon Owen and Indira Naidoo talk good leadership and swarm intelligence…listen
Wayside Chapel Op Shop Online and announcement of ambassadorship of Christian Wilkins – September 2020
Wayside Chapel announced our new ambassador Christian Wilkins, who helped launch our new online op shop. Learn about it in Studio 10 (10 minutes in), Mosman Daily, Huffington Post Australia, Broadsheet, Concrete Playground, 10 Magazine, Time Out Sydney, Green + Simple, Ragtrader, and Ironed Boxers, The Brag & a piece on Updating your Spring Wardrobe with Mia Morrisey in Sydney Morning Herald.
Sydney Morning Herald – 20 June 2020
‘It was kind of life or death’: A nation’s charities in crisis…read
ABC Radio – On Nightlife – 7 June 2020
This Mortal Coil – Filthy Rich and Homeless…listen
Sydney Morning Herald – 3 June
‘Poverty porn’ reality show can make a difference, says Indira Naidoo…read
SBS – 4 May 2020
Homeless shelters giving hope for those living on the streets during coronavirus outbreak…read
The Project, Channel 10 – 20 April 2020
Right now there’s a small glimmer of hope for some of the homeless in this country. And as Tom Tilley finds out coronavirus might just get the blame for some good news. watch
The Guardian Australia – 18 April 2020
Forced into change by coronavirus, Wayside Chapel hits the streets to help the homeless…read
ABC Radio – On Nightlife – 12 April 2020
Suzanne Hill speaks with Wayside Chapel Pastor Jon Owen about the message of Easter…listen
Sydney Morning Herald – 12 April 2020
Prolonged isolation takes its toll on mental health…read
ABC Radio – In Nightlife – 29 March 2020
Community Gardening in the Social Distancing Era…listen
10 Daily – 27 March 2020
Domestic Violence Spikes During Coronavirus As Families Trapped At Home…read
Afternoons with James Valentine – ABC 702 Sydney – 17 March 2020
Jon Owen talks to James about what Wayside is doing in response to the coronavirus pandemic …listen (Jon’s interview at 2:39:00)
7 News – 17 March 2020
How people experiencing homelessness are affected by coronavirus…watch and on YouTube
The Drum, ABC TV – 17 March 2020
Jon Owen features on the panel of The Drum, discussing the ongoing coronavirus pandemic… watch
On Nightlife with Indira Naidoo, ABC Radio
Jon talks to Indira on ways to help us navigate the social issues in the coronavirus pandemic…listen
Top stories from 2019
Christmas Day Street Party and Donate a Plate 2019
Wayside Chapel’s annual Christmas Day Street Party brings together people from all walks of life to celebrate Christmas Day, all thanks to donors of Donate a Plate campaign.
SBS News, Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail Australia, Canberra Times, OBN, Sydney Morning Herald, WTOP, Eternity News,
Sydney Morning Herald – 24 December 2019
‘You don’t get a break from homelessness’: Wayside Chapel prepares for Christmas…read
Sky News – 21 December 2019
Wayside Chapel’s Christmas lunch is full of love which will ‘change the world’…watch
Australian Retail Association Blog – 13 December 2019
Sydney Morning Herald – 15 November 2019
The renegade reverend’s bitter pill, and proud legacy, a tribute to Rev Ray Richmond…read
Wentworth Courier, Northern District Times, Parramatta Advertiser, Inner West Courier – 13 November 2019
Wayside visitor Josh Macey is walking in Long Walk Home, a 28km fundraising walk for Wayside Chapel…read
Sydney Morning Herald – 3 November 2019
Sydney’s Wayside Brides to be brought to stage…read
2GB – 30 October 2019
Homelessness on the rise among baby boomers…listen
Daily Telegraph/Central Sydney – 29 October 2019
Sydney mourns former Wayside Chapel reverend Ray Richmond who pioneered injecting rooms…read
Daily Telegraph/Wentworth Courier – 23 October 2019
The shifting character of Kings Cross and more homeless women seeking help…read
Sydney Morning Herald – 17 September 2019
A tribute to visitor Steve McGlashan who passed away… read
2GB 873 – 15 August 2019
Members of Wayside talk to Steve Price, who was broadcasting live from our rooftop in Kings Cross…watch
SBS Online – 5 August 2019
Volunteer Rob Pegley tells how volunteering at Wayside put his own life into perspective…read
Sydney Morning Herald – 3 August 2019
Danielle Turner, a visitor to Wayside, tells how she turned her life around…read
ABC Radio National – 17 July 2019
People with severe mental illness die up to 20 years earlier than those without mental health issues…listen
The Australian – 27 June 2019
Dick Smith’s plan to donate his fortune to charity…read
The Morning Show, Channel 7 – 27 June 2019
What women need to know to avoid homelessness…watch
Sun Herald – 23 June 2019
Wayside Chapel seeks to raise $1.2M as more homeless women seek help…read
Sky News – 8 June 2019
Jon Owen appears on Sky News: The Changemakers to discuss homelessness on the rise among women…watch
Good Weekend, Sydney Morning Herald – 1 June 2019
Heart Cafe included in Good Food’s guide of 52 best brunches…read
Good Weekend, Sydney Morning Herald – 1 June 2019
The Two of Us: Wayside ambassador Kylie Kwong and wife Nell…read
Triple J Hack – 27 May 2019
Jon Owen goes on Triple J’s Hack program to talk about women experiencing homelessness…listen
Wentworth Courier – 7 April 2019
Garden to stem dumping at Wayside Chapel Op Shop… read
ABC Radio National, God Forbid – 7 April 2019
Lent in the 21st Century… listen
Sydney Morning Herald, Good Food – 16 March 2019
Eat by Jill Dupleix. Read
Broadsheet – 1 March 2019
Cafe Highlights. Read
Afternoons with James Valentine, ABC Radio – 11 March 2019
James Valentine Chats with Pastor Emeritus Graham Long about their series “The Long View” starting 11 March 2019. Listen
Pro Bono Australia – 6 March 2019
As charities increasingly look to other revenue streams to stay afloat, a guidebook is aiming to help not-for-profit leaders navigate the world of social enterprise…read
Sydney Morning Herald – 16 February 2019
David Wenham and Eden McGuire raising awareness for Valentine’s Day. Photos of the week, 19/38 read
Sydney Morning Herald, Good Food – 5 February 2019
Heart Cafe Bondi, where the feelgoodruns high… read
Daily Telegraph – 5 February 2019
Because nothing says I love you like a clean pair of undies. That’s the message from charity Wayside Chapel running their yearly campaign for some of Sydney’s most vulnerable… read
ABC Weekend Breakfast – 10 February 2019
Jon Owen appears on ABC Weekend Breakfast to chat about our Valentine’s Day appeal…watch
SBS News – 23 January 2019
Jon Owen appears on My Australia to chat about his journey to Wayside Chapel…read and watch
ABC News 360 – 21 January 2019
Jon Owen talks about the heatwave and how it affects those who are homeless… listen
The Beast – 19 January 2019
Heart Cafe, a cafe with a conscience… read
Not Quite Nigella – 10 January 2019
Heart Warming Heart Cafe, Bondi Beach… read
Sydney Morning Herald – 6 January 2019
A 4-star review for Heart Cafe, Bondi’s first social enterprise cafe and a project by Wayside Chapel…read
Top stories from 2017
Christmas Day Street Party & Donate a Plate 2017
Read all about our Christmas Day Street Party and Donate a Plate campaign, featured on the following outlets: 2GB Sydney , Time Out Sydney , Channel 7’s House of Wellness , Weekend Today Show , 2SER , News.com.au , Sydney Morning Herald , SBS Australia , ABC News , 9News
Wentworth Courier – 20 December 2017
From volunteer to our Cafe Coordinator, Chantal Denis has been a big part of Wayside…read
Daily Telegraph – December 20 2017
Rev Graham Long reflects on 13 years of service as he enters his final year as CEO and Pastor of Wayside…read
ABC Radio National – December 7 2017
Rev Graham Long joins radio legend Richard Fidler for another Conversations…listen online or download.
ABC TV – One Plus One
Our Community Educator Rob Holt tells his amazing story with Jane Hutcheon…watch
Eternity News – December 2017
Rev Graham Long talks about Wayside’s history…read
SBS – 20 November 2017
Rev Graham Long says we shouldn’t be deterred from giving…read
Investment Magazine – 1 November 2017
Wayside Chapel’s Chairman Ian Martin talks about the importance of our inaugural event Side by Side …..read
ABC – 1 November 2017
Dixie Link-Gordon aka Auntie Dixie, a big part of Wayside’s Aboriginal Program tells her story for ABC Women’s Work series…watch
Wentworth Courier – 9 June 2017
A $2 breakfast is served with dignity and respect at The Wayside Chapel…read
7 News – 16 April 2017
Rev Graham Anson speaks about the beauty of Easter at The Wayside Chapel Bondi…watch
Time Out Sydney – 9 February 2017
The Wayside Chapel is asking you to reconsider the flowers or chocolates on Valentine’s Day…read
SBS – 5 February 2017
Reverend Graham Long discussed the reasons and the reality behind a decline of religion in Australia… read
The Sydney Morning Herald – 30 January 2017
The Sydneysiders who bought the letters of the old Kings Cross Coke sign are announced… read
