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 Thursday 17th
 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.org
applies)                                 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.org
Ph: 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.org
Shower 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.org
ST 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                      24th December 2020 at 12pm
                                                          home visitation. Can assist
 Ph: 9690 5600                                                                                            Re-open: 4th January 2021
                                                          with furniture, clothing and
                                                          bills. Phone for an appointment.

 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.org
Family 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.org
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