Tag: homelessness
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HOMLESSNESS HUB OPENS IN THE HEART OF BYRON BAY
A new homlessness hub is opening its doors in the heart of Byron Bay. While the region was already experiencing a housing crisis there’s concerns the floods will leave many more sleeping rough.
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PUSH FOR TAREE SLEEPBUS AMID SOCIAL HOUSING CRISIS
There’s a new push in the Manning Valley to create a ‘Sleepbus’ for homeless men. The move has been backed by the charity’s CEO in a bid to address the social housing crisis griping New South Wales.
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COASTIES URGED TO SLEEP “ROUGH 4 A NIGHT” THIS HOMELESSNESS WEEK
The pandemic has seen more people on the Central Coast in a battle to keep a roof over their heads. This National Homelessness Week, Coast Shelter is joining the chorus for more affordable housing.
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COAST SHELTER SLEEP OUT HEADS ONLINE
For 10 years, Coast Shelter has brought the community together, sleeping out under the stars to raise cash for the homeless. Amid the coronavirus pandemic – Rough 4 A Night is moving online, to help the less fortunate.
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BARRISTERS TO BARISTAS: HOMELESS LINKED UP WITH SERVICES
If most of your day is focused on finding a safe place to sleep, and securing a meal – where does a doctor’s appointment fit in? Around 1,300 people flocked to Newcastle Entertainment Centre on Wednesday, as vital services linked-up with those at risk of homelessness in the Hunter.
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COAST SHELTER NAMES ITS PRIORITIES TO HELP TACKLE HOMELESSNESS
Frontline workers on the Central Coast have welcomed the Premier’s goal to half homelessness by 2025. But with the amount of people doing it tough increasing locally, they say this won’t be an easy fix.
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AFFORDABLE HOUSING CRISIS: “DO SOMETHING MEANINGFUL”
The growing issue of homelessness on the Central Coast has reached a political deadlock. Coast Shelter is calling on both the state and federal governments to make clear where they stand on the affordable housing crisis.