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A Community Father Figure – The Torch: August 29th, 2007

by Jeanette Stephen ‘Fighting Father Dave ‘ reflects on importance of good role model REVEREND David Smith is considered a father figure to many. The man known widely as Fightirig Father Dave throughout the area will begin his Father’s Day … Continue reading

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ASIO: Pack Your Bags – Inner-Western Courier November 27th, 2007

by Isaac Wilson THE threat of deportation hanging over a top Islamic cleric has angered Christian ministers in the Inner West. who have rallied to support the religious leader Father Dave Smith of the Holy Trinity Church at DulwIch Hill … Continue reading

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Sheikh Rally – Valley Times: December 6th, 2007

by Jeanette Stephen Community vowing to fight deportation of cleric A community rally will be held at Hurlstone Park on Sunday to protest the deportation of a Muslim cleric from Earlwood. Sheikh Mansour Legahaei is facing voluntary deportation after his … Continue reading

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Fair Go for the Sheikh to Stay – Inner-Western Courier December 11th, 2007

by Isaac Wilson MEMBERS of the Save the Sheikh Christian Coalition are calling on the new Government to help stop a top Islamic cleric from being deported Led by Father Dave Smith of the Holy Trinity Church at Dulwich Hill, … Continue reading

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Bishop Makes a Special Visit – Valley Times: February 14th, 2008

By Jeanette Stephen The Anglican bishop of Jerusalem, Bishop Suheil Dawani was jointly welcomed to Dulwich Hill’s Holy Trinity Church yesterday by community leaders from Christian, Greek Orthodox and Islamic sectors. The Right Reverend Bishop Dawani visited the local church … Continue reading

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Congratulations to Our Citizens of the Year – Marrickville Matters, February 2009

Father Dave Smith and Una Mu have been awarded the 2009 Marrickville Citizen of the Year.  Father Dave is the reverend at Holy Trinity Church and also runs Holy Trinity Gym in Dulwich Hill. “I think of myself as a … Continue reading

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Inspirational Citizens – The Valley Times, January 29th 2009

Holy Trinity Church Reverend Father Dave Smith and Marrickville High School Pacific Islander Community Liaison Officer Una Mu have done the community proud. Father Dave was named Marrickville’s Citizen of the Year and Una was named the Young Citizen of the Year at the … Continue reading

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Forum on Gaza – Inner Western Courier, 3rd February 2009

UNITED AGAINST VIOLENCE: Father Dave Smith, Sheikh Mansour and Anthony Loewenstein at the Imam Husain Islamic Centre forum last Friday. THE RECENT Israeli Defense Force (IDF) offensive on the Gaza Strip has polarised people all over the world. Marrickville’s Citizen … Continue reading

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Boxers Line-Up – Canterbury Torch, January 19th 2010

FIGHTING Father Dave will return to his glory days and swap his clergy collar for boxing gloves on Tuesday as part of an Australia Day box-a-thon fundraiser. The Reverend will be greeted by Kingsgrovbe’s Nader Hamdan, fresh from TV’s The Contender … Continue reading

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