The Addison Road Centre (ARC) is Australia's largest community centre. The full name of the Centre tells our story - the Addison Road Centre for Arts, Culture, Community and Environment. Originally barracks for the Army, the Centre has become Australia’s first, largest and longest-surviving community centre. Since 1976, ARC has been able to develop a level of economic sustainability sufficient to provide accessible and affordable spaces for community organisations, disadvantaged groups, local artists and cultural associations. In 2003, the ARC entered a 50-year lease with the NSW State Government.
Today, the Centre has become a hub for culture, arts and the environment in the Sydney Inner West Area, with its 22 community organisations, art galleries, community theatres, radio station, park and organic gardens. Our members offer a diverse range of services that attract over 200,000 visitors per year and the Centre hosts many festivals such as the Marrickville Film Festival, NAIDOC week, multicultural celebrations and social awareness events.
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ARC’s organisational structure consists of a board of directors (BOD) elected by the member organisations on site at the AGM. There is also a cultural committee made of volunteers from the centre who work with the ARC Indigenous Project Officer and Cultural Development Worker to plan and oversee the development of arts and culture at the centre. ARC provides support to its members through: cultural and indigenous development work and support, promotion and networking of its services to the community, circulation of news through a regular newsletter and website and general maintenance services.
Our Mission
The Addison Road Centre (ARC) is an independent organisation pursuing the goal of providing a site where organisations and individual practitioners in the arts, culture, community and the environment can work together in a community-owned asset. The ARC aims to be a showcase of how diversity of communities defined either by locality, ethnicity, sexuality, gender, age, ability or interest can operate together to achieve social and environmental outcomes in a context of economic self-sufficiency
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Facilities
The ARC is responsible for: large hall that is built with the assistance of a Commonwealth Government bi-centennial grant, and which is available for community hire at $1, 300 a day. It has movable seating and kitchen facilities. . The image to the left shows the Hall set up for the use of regular tenant, Aerialize. The centre also has smaller spaces and open grounds available for hire. Call the Centre on 02 9569 7633 for more details.
Map and Directions
| The Addison Road Centre is located in the heart of Marrickville at 142 Addison Road. The Main Office in Building 13 is open from 9am to 5pm from Monday to Friday. The 428 bus stops at the front gate. Petersham station is a short walk down Crystal Street. Parking is available. |  |
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Contact Us
Mailing address: 142 Addison Rd, Marrickville 2204 Telephone: 02 - 9569 7633 Fax: 02 - 9569 1647
Email: mainoffice@addisonrdcentre.com.au
