Mission Australia’s annual Christmas lunch a ‘special symbol’ of community’s ‘compassion’

Mission Australia’s annual Christmas lunch serves as a “special” and “important symbol” of the “compassion” within the community, the charity's Western Australia and Northern Territory State Director Sue Budalich says. This year marks the 48th year of Mission Australia’s Christmas lunch, providing joy and hope to those who are doing it tough. About 1,500 people and more than 300 volunteers have turned up for Australia’s largest Christmas lunch of its kind today. “Christmas lunch in the park … really serves as a special, special symbol and an important symbol of the care and compassion within the community,” Ms Budalich told Sky News Australia. “It’s an amazing opportunity over here and our guests make [it] feel extremely [welcoming].”