Category: Covid 19

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Running a business with passion, taking care of people, animals and the planet.

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When you walk into Yeah Hair Baby , a hairdressing salon in Sydney’s Inner West, one of the first things you’ll notice is the relaxed and friendly atmosphere. The walls are brightly coloured , and the conversations between the hairdressers and their clients are animated. But the warm atmosphere doesn’t end there: the staff will offer you coffee, and the business has been one of those rare places for many years, that let you take your dog in with you. The award winning business has been owned by the dynamic Teri Richards for 18 years. She’s been in hairdressing for … Continue reading Running a business with passion, taking care of people, animals and the planet.

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Music, multiculturalism and Western Sydney

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I wanted to create a space where people were valued. Diverse cultures are valued and that’s been my pathway ever since. It was Bon Jovi who gave co-director of the Cultural Arts Collective, Richard Petkovic, the inspiration to follow through with his passion for music.  The then teenager thought this was a way to beat the system–to do what he loved, instead of following the traditional path his family had set out for him.  Fast forward to 2020, and Richard has taken his passion for music to many audiences interested in the sacred,  and in cross cultural musical collaborations through … Continue reading Music, multiculturalism and Western Sydney

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Helping families in stress

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I find it absolutely mind-blowing just how isolated some families are. Vivienne Martin, Connect Marrickville In the gentrified  area of Marrickville, the pandemic has hit some families hard.  Families in unacceptable  poverty with few resources, and in deep isolation.   So much so that some dare not leave their homes for fear of Covid 19.   it’s a startling fact about an area where  there is much wealth.  Though that’s the complicated story of the demise of working class neighbourhoods across the inner west. This isolation and disadvantage is what Vivienne Martin sees everyday in her role as local facilitator of … Continue reading Helping families in stress