Nearly 400 people – almost double the usual crowd – came together at St Patrick’s Cathedral Hall in Parramatta on 19 November for the fifth annual Parramatta Street Feast. Bringing together refugees, people experiencing hardship and local families, the day-long event highlighted the significance of homelessness and financial hardship in our community. 

Under this year’s theme, ‘A Festival of Welcome’, the Street Feast featured its most expansive program yet, with workshops and activities including friendship bracelet making, face painting and creative arts, alongside the traditional community lunch and live performances. The Diocese of Parramatta convened the event, bringing together more community and faith-based groups and volunteers than ever to support people experiencing homelessness and hardship.

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