After COVID-19 impacted last year's Christmas celebrations, thousands flock to beaches across the city, as the Wayside Chapel once again hosts its Kings Cross street party.
abc.net.au/news/sydney-marks-christmas-day-at-beach-wayside-lunch-returns/101808198After a forced hiatus through the COVID-19 pandemic, Sydney's Wayside Chapel once again hosted its annual Christmas lunch and street party in Kings Cross.
Premier Dominic Perrottet and Sydney MP Alex Greenwich also made an appearance at the event which has been running for more than 40 years. "Whilst for many people today it's a great day of celebration, there are many people across our state who are doing it tough", Mr Perrottet said.Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull serves meals at the Wayside Chapel's Christmas lunch."It's really about having a community to celebrate with you," he said."I came here 33 years ago when I was homeless," he said.He said Christmas at the street party was the best day of the year for him.
Soaring COVID-19 cases during last year's Christmas period kept many people at home in isolation, or waiting in long queues for PCR tests. At Coogee in the city's east, picnickers and beachgoers armed with rugs, BBQs, speakers and drinks were settling in for a long afternoon in the sunshine.
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