Former prime minister Malcolm Turnbull paid tribute to firefighters and helped serve free meals during Christmas celebrations at Sydney's Wayside Chapel
Malcolm Turnbull has paid tribute to the firefighters working through Christmas as he and wife Lucy helped serve free meals at Sydney's Wayside Chapel.He told attendees at the homeless charity's Christmas street party that in NSW and South Australia, thousands were putting themselves in harm's way to keep communities safe."So, pray for the firefighters, support them however you can," Mr Turnbull told the crowd.
The Turnbulls weren't the only helpers at Wayside's largest public event, with actor Claudia Karvan and Santa also making an appearance. "And yet, we're all just two people sitting in a gutter, sharing a glass of Coke and a nice plate of Christmas lunch," Pastor Owen told AAP on Wednesday. Volunteer Felicity Powell said it was her fourth or fifth year involved in the event, and she always brought along her family.
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