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Thanks Commonwealth Bank!

Thanks Commonwealth Bank!

18 Dec 2013

Here we are with a huge cheque! Thanks so much to the Commonwealth Bank’s Community Grant program for our $10,000 grant, presented by Hon. Tanya Plibersek at a lovely event...

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A very special screening of The Book Thief

A very special screening of The Book Thief

13 Dec 2013

We are delighted to invite you to a very special private screening of The Book Thief. Markus Zusak’s much-loved The Book Thief has been turned into a film by Brian Percival...

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Read about our Home project in the Herald

Read about our Home project in the Herald

02 Dec 2013

Read all about our Home project in today’s Sydney Morning Herald. All young people welcome to take part! You don’t have to be from around Redfern and we’ll help you...

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Summer Holiday Workshops…Sign up now!

Summer Holiday Workshops…Sign up now!

28 Nov 2013

STOP PRESS!! We’ve got an exciting summer holiday workshop program on! Everyone is welcome and all the classes are free. Holiday workshops are on the week commencing Monday 20th January 2014....

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Sarah Blasko’s Wonderful Workshop

Sarah Blasko’s Wonderful Workshop

19 Nov 2013

The Sydney Story Factory would like to thank Sarah Blasko for her fantastic, inspiring workshop here at the Martian Embassy! 10 students participated in this workshop and they all had...

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Songwriting with Sarah Blasko

Songwriting with Sarah Blasko

08 Nov 2013

Yep, that’s right Sarah will drop by on Wednesday 13th Nov for an unbelievably special workshop! She’ll talk students through her songwriting process and guide students as they write their...

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Be part of The Home Project this Sunday

Be part of The Home Project this Sunday

06 Nov 2013

Are you a young person interested in writing, and finding out more about the Redfern community?  Want to help us write a book about it? We’ll be interviewing locals about the...

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The Home Project is launched by the Governor and the Lord Mayor

The Home Project is launched by the Governor and the Lord Mayor

30 Oct 2013

It was a great privilege to have her Excellency, the Governor of NSW, Professor Marie Bashir, and the Lord Mayor, Clover Moore, launch our Home project last Sunday afternoon, 27th...

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Home project to be launched by the Governor this Sunday!

Home project to be launched by the Governor this Sunday!

24 Oct 2013

We are delighted that The Home Project, our community writing project about Redfern/Waterloo, will be officially launched by the Governor of NSW, Professor Marie Bashir and Lord Mayor Clover Moore...

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Results from our volunteer survey and forum are in!

Results from our volunteer survey and forum are in!

23 Oct 2013

First up, planet-sized thanks to all of the many volunteers who participated in our recent survey and volunteer forum. We wanted to hear from you about your experience with us,...

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Bidding is closed – and we raised more than $60,000!

Bidding is closed – and we raised more than $60,000!

20 Oct 2013

Well, after some furious last-minute bidding, our art exhibition Judge a Book, Buy its Cover came to a close at 5.30pm on Saturday, 19th October. All 44 artworks were sold,...

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The countdown has begun!

The countdown has begun!

19 Oct 2013

All right everyone, less than 5 hours to go until bidding closes on our Judge a Book, Buy its Cover exhibition. There are still some fabulous bargains by outstanding artists....

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Judge a Book, Buy its Cover opens – still plenty of art bargains to be had!

Judge a Book, Buy its Cover opens – still plenty of art bargains to be had!

17 Oct 2013

We had a great turn out last night for the first opening event of our Judge a Book, Buy its Cover exhibition. Nearly 100 artists, Sydney Story Factory supporters, and...

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Start bidding now!

Start bidding now!

11 Oct 2013

We are proud to announce that (insert drum roll here) online bidding for our Judge a Book, Buy its Cover art exhibition has started at www.32auctions.com/ssf. The show features more...

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Only 4 more days until Judge a Book, Buy its Cover goes online

Only 4 more days until Judge a Book, Buy its Cover goes online

08 Oct 2013

Yes, that’s right: on Friday this week, you’ll get your first, super-special glimpse of the more than 40 artworks in our stupendous Judge a Book, Buy its Cover exhibition. Leading...

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