Caroliners enjoy picnic in the park

On Sunday, March 1, the residents of Caroline Street decided to have a celebration of the diversity that exists within their neck of the woods in Redfern. For all the trouble that is often associated with the area it was a great change to meet each other in the park across the road from their houses, to be able to share a joke, a bite of food and have a good time reports the South Sydney Herald of April 2009.

Different folks bought different things to the day – from a barbie (found in the street), chairs, tables, and, of course, lots of food and drink that was shared amongst the Caroliners. All had a great time, from 3-month-old Aria to Esbeth the Catholic nun and everyone in between, all contributing to the success of the day.

Lunch drifted into the early afternoon with lots of shared stories and enough liquid to keep those stories afloat, mixed with renovations dramas and the sharing of some of the odd things that happen around these neck of the woods.

The police sailed past a number of times, we gave a wave, and all was well. At the end of the day we agreed that this was a positive thing to do and we are looking forward to the next one.

Before the Caroliners left the park all helped to clean. Neighbours swapped emails, the odd photo was taken and many resolved to make another gathering happen, maybe like this one but later in the day to take off into the evening.

Source: South Sydney Herald April 2009 www.southsydneyherald.com.au

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