NEWS & STORIES

Fresh Hope Communities Launches Inaugural Reflect RAP

6 Jul, 2025

This week marks a significant milestone as we join communities and organisations around Australia in celebrating 50 years of NAIDOC (National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee) Week. Observed annually, NAIDOC Week honours the contributions of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples and provides the opportunity for all Australians to learn about First Nations cultures […]

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Barrio-Fiesta at Green Hills: Celebrating Filipino Culture

3 Jul, 2025

Green Hills Residential Care Service recently came alive with colour, music, and joy as we celebrated our Filipino staff through a vibrant Barrio-Fiesta.   With a history dating back to the early 1950s, Barrio-Fiesta is a traditional Filipino celebration which highlights the cultural heritage and communal spirit of Filipino villages or “barrios”. At its core, it’s about family, food, […]

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Fresh Hope Communities contributes to ABC’s Compass Program

2 Jul, 2025

Fresh Hope Communities was pleased to be invited to contribute to the ABC program Compass which had a focus on the housing crisis and the good work of Sydney YIMBY (Yes In My Back Yard), which aired last Sunday night. The episode delves into the human stories that shape the YIMBY movement as well as the complexities, […]

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Nightingale Marrickville: Double Award Winner at Australian Apartment Awards for Excellence

25 Jun, 2025

A huge congratulations to the incredible teams behind Nightingale Marrickville—Fresh Hope Communities and SJB—for taking home two awards this past weekend in the Affordability and Pioneering categories, recognising the project as a benchmark for inclusive design, innovative funding models, and sustainability. Nightingale Marrickville is a collaboration between Nightingale Housing and Fresh Hope Communities, and marks […]

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Colour, Creativity & Costume: Barry’s Trip Down Memory Lane

25 Jun, 2025

At 88, Dalpura resident Barry has lived a life rich in colour, creativity, and costume. From dressing windows at Myer to travelling the world as a fashion buyer, and later dazzling audiences with his costume designs in amateur theatre, the Tamworth-born designer’s story is stitched with flair and passion.  From Tamworth to Sydney to Coffs […]

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Sonya’s Giving Table

13 Jun, 2025

Sonya was one of the many visitors at the Nightingale Marrickville Open Days, held in February 2024. She applied through the ballot process and while hopeful, was aware that many others were holding onto hope too. 177 applicants had registered for the ballot with only 54 micro-apartments available. When her name was drawn out, her […]

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