Local Services & Emergency Aid Christmas & New Year 2020-2021
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Local Services &
Emergency Aid
Christmas & New Year
2020-2021
Holiday closure and re-opening times
NB: This information sheet was updated December 2020 by Newtown Neighbourhood Centre. Information has been sourced
directly from the services. For more information on any of the details listed below please contact the services directly. We
are not responsible for changes to dates or events. Not all local services may be listed.
Service/Organisation Information Operation
Dates & Times
Newtown Neighbourhood Centre Information and referral, free Opening hours
Information and Referral computer and phone, Telstra Mon & Wed 10-1pm
1 Bedford St phone cards (pay phones) Thursday 2-4pm
Newtown Freezer meals Last day Monday 21st
9564 7333 First day back Monday
11th January
ANGLICARE
Call Hours:
- Emergency Aid. Help with Mon-Fri: 9am-4.00pm
Summer Hill
gas and electricity
1 Sloane St
payments. (Eligibility criteria Holiday closures
Summer Hill
Newtown Neighbourhood Centre
1 Bedford St, Newtown NSW 2042, PO Box 19 | E admin@newtowncentre.org | P +61 2 9564 7333 | F +61 2 9519 2509 | W newtowncentre.orgapplies) Closed: 24 Dec 2020
Waverley
240 Birrell St, Waverley - Food vouchers or food Re-open for bookings:
parcel delivery. (Eligibility 6 Jan 2021
Darlinghurst criteria applies)
120 Darlinghurst Rd
Darlinghurst
- Financial counselling
Call Food & Financial Assistance
Appointments required for all
Ph: 8624 8600
services and locations (phone for
an appointment)
(All locations functioning remotely
via phone appointments)
Aboriginal Medical Service (AMS) Mon to Thur: 8am – 2pm
Provides culturally appropriate Friday: 9am – 5pm
health care to Aboriginal and
36 Turner St, Redfern NSW 2016 Torres Strait Islander. Closure:
Closed December 25th
Ph : (02) 9319 5823 - Medical clinics 2020
Fax : (02) 9319 3345 - Specialised clinics
- Dental clinics Reopens:
- Drugs and Alcohol January 1, 2021
services, Mental Health
services
- Social Work
WHEN AMS is CLOSED
Please call the Sydney Medical
Service (02) 8724 6300
Please make sure you have a valid
Medicare card.
If you have a medical emergency,
are experiencing chest pains
or having difficulty breathing, call
000 and ask for an AMBULANCE
EXODUS FOUNDATION
- Christmas Day Takeaway Open on Christmas Day
180 Liverpool St. Lunch: 11:30am – 12:45pm
Ashfield at address in Ashfield. Crisis Intervention Support
call 8752 4600
Ph: 8752 4600
- Christmas hampers. For
Hamper registry please call
Christmas Hamper Registry
before December 14th,
Ph: 8752 46020
2020.
Burwood Community - EAPA vouchers support 2020/21 closure dates
Welfare Service (Electricity, water, gas) Closed: 14 December
45 Belmore Rd, Burwood - Family Support Services 2020
Newtown Neighbourhood Centre
1 Bedford St, Newtown NSW 2042, PO Box 19 | E admin@newtowncentre.org | P +61 2 9564 7333 | F +61 2 9519 2509 | W newtowncentre.orgPh: 9744 1866 - Domestic Violence Reopen: 11 January 2021
Services
BCWS Meals on Wheels Delivery - Meals on Wheels home Contact BCWS for all
Strathfield deliveries (Strathfield) support on 9744 1866
Ph: 8745 0086
HARE KRISHNA MOBILE VAN
‘FOOD FOR LIFE’ - Provides basic Indian
Newtown Square King St vegetarian meals and Open throughout Christmas
opposite Newtown Station desserts for during the and New Year Period
weeknights.
Ph: 9959 4558 Monday – Friday
Free/Price by donation 6:00 pm to 7:30 pm
The Haymarket Centre
137-139 Regent Street, Chippendale - Crises Accommodation Normal operating hours
- Sydney Homeless (24/7) throughout
Ph: 9698 0555 Intervention Service Christmas and New Year
- Inner City Rapid Response Period
Homeless Service
Hope Street (All services available only to
174 Cathedral St, residents of Woolloomooloo) All appointments can be
Woolloomooloo - Community café made by phone.
- Opportunity shop
Ph: 9358 2388 - Case management Last Day: 22th December
- Advocacy 2020
- Food support
- Housing support Re-opens: 4th January 2021
- Central referral and meeting
point
MATTHEW TALBOT HOSTEL Open to the Public
Not taking residents at hostel until
22 Talbot Place 7 days a week:
further notice.
Woolloomooloo 5.30am-4.30pm
- Daily Breakfast: 7.15 am,
Ph: 9357 1533 Lunch 12:30, Takeaway
Dinner 4:30pm
Open over Christmas and
- Health and Wellbeing Clinic New Year period
10-5pm (7 days a week)
- Christmas Day Meal (2
sessions) 11.30 am, 1:30pm
Bookings only. Call
reception to book
Newtown Neighbourhood Centre
1 Bedford St, Newtown NSW 2042, PO Box 19 | E admin@newtowncentre.org | P +61 2 9564 7333 | F +61 2 9519 2509 | W newtowncentre.org- Clothing Assistance. 9am-
10am on Mondays
Leichhardt Women’s - Low-cost and affordable Mon-Fri:
Community Health Centre medical 9.30am-5.30pm
55 Thornley Street, (crn Cary - Allied and complementary
Street) Leichhardt health care and education –
Closed: December 23, 2020
small fees may apply
- Tele-health calls w/GP Opening: January 6, 2021
Ph: 02 9560 3011
Link2Home Telephone information and referral Open every day of the year,
services for homeless people or 24 hours, 7 days a week
Ph: 1800 152 152 those at risk of homelessness,
seeking immediate
accommodation and support
services.
MENTAL HEALTH ACUTE CARE
TEAM Support for people in mental Support provided 24 hours,
Health crisis or those who 7 days a week, every day of
Ph: 1800 011 511 may need help for another the year.
person in crisis.
MISSION BEAT
Provides transport for people Closed
Ph: 1800 306 461 without money for urgent
25,26 and 27th December
situations and assist homeless
persons for transportation to
shelter
NEWTOWN MISSION DROP IN Compassion is at the heart of Last lunchtime service for
2020:
CENTRE Newtown Mission. The Jordan Café on
18 December, 12:30 – 2:30
280A King Street, Newtown King St is a meeting place for free
pm
meals and a chat, along with other
support, medical and legal services.
Ph: 9519 9000 Christmas Day:
It’s a place of welcome, friendship and
12 – 2 pm
community where we walk together
Takeaway Special Christmas
through the ups and downs of life.
Lunch Hamper
Reopen 2021:
Wednesday, 27 January 2021
NORMAN ANDREWS Monday – Friday:
HOUSE (The Wayside Chapel Bondi Clothing assistance, advocacy Drop-in service or Phone:
Beach) 9581 9193
Newtown Neighbourhood Centre
1 Bedford St, Newtown NSW 2042, PO Box 19 | E admin@newtowncentre.org | P +61 2 9564 7333 | F +61 2 9519 2509 | W newtowncentre.orgShower facilities, case
77 Roscoe St management, affordable meals. Open on December 24th
Bondi Beach Closed from: December
Meals: 25th 2020
Ph: 9581 9193 Monday to Friday Reopen from: 4th January
9-10am (free breakfast) 2021 (normal hours)
11am-1pm Low Cost Café ($1-2
meals)
Laundry 9am-1pm M-F (Starting
Dec 21st, 2020)
Nurse clinic (Tuesdays 10am-
12pm)
Bingo (Thursdays 10:30am)
Legal clinic (every 2nd Thursday 10-
11am)
Pathways (Monday 9:30am-
12:30pm)
Wayside Christmas Day Events at
Wayside Chapel in Kings Cross
REDFERN COMMUNITY
CENTRE A range of community centre Closed on: 24th December
29 – 53 Hugo St programs, call for details. 2020
Redfern
Reopen: 4th January 2021
Ph: 9288 5713
Programs resume in
February 2021
ST BARNABAS BROADWAY
57 Mountain St, Sydney Advent Service Last Day: 24th December
6th December 2020
Ph: 9211 3496 10am, 4pm, 6pm
Reopen: 8th January 2021
Community Christmas Lunch
Monday December 7th @ 12:30pm
“Rejoice” Family Christmas Service
December 13th @ 10am, 4pm, 6pm
Christmas Day December 25th
Service
(ALL WELCOME)
9:30am
Newtown Neighbourhood Centre
1 Bedford St, Newtown NSW 2042, PO Box 19 | E admin@newtowncentre.org | P +61 2 9564 7333 | F +61 2 9519 2509 | W newtowncentre.orgST CONSTANTINE’S GREEK Free lunch
CHURCH Mon-Fri: 12-2pm
378 King St, Newtown
Ph: 9519 7868 Closed Christmas day.
Community Appeals Project
Greek Welfare Centre Supporting Individuals and families
facing hardship
Ph: 9516 2188
STREET LEVEL MISSION
The Salvation Army Monday – Friday Surry Hills
Surry Hills Takeaway Lunch from 12pm- Last day: December 22nd
Derby Lane (off Albion St) – Rear of 2020
2pm
339 Crown St
Reopen: 4th January 2021
Ph: 9360 1321
ST VINCENT DE PAUL Emergency Food and other
assistance through phone referral -
Last day: 24th December
2C West St, Lewisham They can direct you to your nearest
2020
drop-in office.
Ph: 9568 0262
Reopen: 4th January 2021
Mon-Fri: 10am-4pm
Ph: 131812 (Vinnies assistance
hotline)
ST VINCENT DE PAUL, FAMILY AND Monday- Friday
WELFARE CENTRE 9am-1pm, 2pm-3pm Last day:
317 Cleveland St, Redfern Emergency Material Aid via 23rd December 2020 at
3.30pm
home visitation. Can assist
Ph: 9690 5600 with furniture, clothing and
Re-open: 11th January 2021 at
bills. Phone for an appointment.
9am
South Sydney Community Aid- Provide social welfare by assisting
Multicultural Neighbourhood in the relief of poverty, distress, Last day: 18th December
Centre sickness, suffering, destitution or 2020
73 Garden Street, Alexandria helplessness. Information and
referral Services Reopen: 11th January 2021
Ph: 9319 4073 (Re-open for calls on the 4th
Monday – Friday of January)
The Factory The Factory identifies with the
67 Raglan St, Waterloo local community, Last day:
including the provision of support 18th Dec 2020
Ph: 9698 9569 for people of high social and
economic disadvantage. Re-open:
Newtown Neighbourhood Centre
1 Bedford St, Newtown NSW 2042, PO Box 19 | E admin@newtowncentre.org | P +61 2 9564 7333 | F +61 2 9519 2509 | W newtowncentre.orgFamily and Case Support 11th Jan 2021
(Re-open for calls on the 4th
Monday – Friday of January)
10am – 4pm
THE STATION Drop In Centre Free breakfast:
82 Erskine St, Sydney 7 days a week All Service Closure:
7:30am to 9:00am Christmas Day December
Ph: 9299 2252 Christmas Breaky December 24th 25th, December 26th 2020
Free hot lunch
Monday - Friday
12:30pm to 1:00pm.
Saturday & Sunday from 12:00
noon to 12:30pm.
Laundry: Monday - Friday
7:30am to 12:00pm
Showers: Monday – Friday
7:30am to 12:30pm
Weekends: 7:30am to 10:30am
WAYSIDE CHAPEL Free Christmas Breakfast
Open every day.
29 Hughes Street, Potts Point December 25th
No showers etc. available
9:30-10:30am
Christmas Day, due to
Ph: 9581 9100
Christmas Breakfast and
Free Christmas Lunch + Care
Lunch
package
11am, 12pm, 1pm (50 dine-in seats
available per meal, first available)
Takeaway meal for excess guests
Monday – Friday: 9:30am – 2pm
Low cost meals Breakfast & Lunch
(20 cents - $3.00), emergency
material aid, clothing, showers.
WAGEC – Women & Girls Crisis and early intervention
Closed Public Holidays Only
Emergency Centre support services to women,
Opening hours:
children and young people, and
9am – 4:30pm
174 Redfern Street, Redfern families who are experiencing or at
risk of homelessness and/or
Ph: 9319 4088 domestic and family violence.
Newtown Neighbourhood Centre
1 Bedford St, Newtown NSW 2042, PO Box 19 | E admin@newtowncentre.org | P +61 2 9564 7333 | F +61 2 9519 2509 | W newtowncentre.orgYou can also read
