“For as long as I own the New Sydney “

Ash from the New Sydney Hotel has given us a remarkable assurance: the free curry provided for people experiencing homelessness will continue for as long as he owns the New Sydney Hotel.

That’s more than a meal. It’s a commitment to community.

Since September, the New Sydney has been providing a free curry every fortnight for our Food Not Bombs Hobart Shared Table. It’s a practical partnership that brings a local hospitality business and a grassroots community organisation together to make sure good food reaches people who need it.

We’re grateful to Ash and his team for standing alongside our community.

But this partnership also gives us an opportunity to explain something important: how sponsorship works at Food Not Bombs Hobart, and why it matters.

What does sponsorship mean to us?

Sponsorship isn’t always about money changing hands or a business putting its name on a banner.

Sometimes, the most meaningful sponsorship is a business using what it already has — its food, skills, equipment, time or connections — to support a community need.

The New Sydney Hotel provides food. Our volunteers coordinate the Shared Table, organise the practical arrangements and make sure the meal becomes part of a welcoming community gathering.

Each partner contributes something different. Together, we achieve something neither could do in quite the same way alone.

From a donation to a partnership

A one-off donation can help us meet an immediate need. A continuing commitment lets us plan ahead.

Knowing the New Sydney curry will continue for as long as Ash owns the hotel gives us something valuable: confidence that this part of our Shared Table has ongoing support.

It also shows how local businesses can become part of a community response without having to establish their own outreach program.

They can contribute what they do well, while community volunteers help connect that contribution with people who need it.

Why sponsorship matters

Food insecurity isn’t solved by one meal or one organisation. It requires a network of people, businesses, volunteers and community groups willing to contribute in practical ways.

At Food Not Bombs Hobart, we see sponsorship as one way of building that network.

A regular food donation can become a shared meal. A business relationship can become a lasting commitment. And a meal can become an opportunity for people to sit together, connect and feel welcome.

That’s what makes this partnership special.

Could your business help?

We’re interested in building relationships with local businesses and community partners who want to make a practical contribution.

That might mean donating surplus food, providing a regular meal, supplying essential goods, sharing equipment or skills, or helping us sustain one of our community projects.

There’s no single sponsorship model. We work with partners to find a contribution that makes sense for them and meets a real community need.

The New Sydney Hotel has shown what’s possible when a local business makes a commitment to its community.

Thank you, Ash, for helping keep the Shared Table going.

Food rescues hope. Community makes it possible.

Food Not Bombs Hobart
The Shared Table — every Saturday, 1 pm–3 pm
Criterion House, Hobart CBD

No one eats alone. No one is turned away.