Tag: homelessness
Games spread Hope
The Olympics are less than a year away, but Melton got a little taste of it last week as community support services gathered for...
Seeking a solution at this year’s Homelessness Week
Australians are being rallied to “end homelessness together”.
The theme for this year’s Homelessness Week (August 6-12) will focus on highlighting the housing crisis and...
Hope lives in Melton
A new art installation is aimed at spreading a message of hope in Melton.
Sign of Hope, set up at Woodgrove Shopping Centre, was created...
Reclink team kicks on
Reclink is hoping to kick some serious goals in community engagement with the launch of a new football team.
The Melton Lions will play in...
Hope for homeless
More crisis response services will be made available to Melton’s homeless youth thanks to a $1.8 million boost.
Homelessness service provider Hope Street was last...
Help for Melton kids in crisis
Melton’s homeless young people have been given hope with the state government committing $5.4 million over the next four years to fund a crisis...
A blow to Hope Street hopes
Plans for a mobile outreach service for homeless youth have come to a halt after the state government revealed it would not be committing...
Homelessness: concern for all, Hope Street says
The community is the “cornerstone” to ending youth homelessness, experts say.
Speaking at the Melton launch of a magazine, Parity, Hope Street chief executive Donna...
Melton Primary School pupils helping the homeless
Melton Primary School pupils are helping out people in their city who are homeless. Nine grade four pupils recently ran a food drive, collecting...
Homeless shelters struggle to meet demand in Melton
Homelessness in Melbourne’s CBD is “only the tip of the iceberg”, with thousands of people in the suburbs sleeping rough, a western suburbs agency...
Hope for the homeless
Providing a future of hope will be the main aim of a breakfast fundraiser for a Melton youth homeless centre this week.
Hope Street Youth...
Funds for youth homelessness services
The state government has pledged funds for a mobile youth outreach service, and promised ongoing support for a crisis accommodation centre at Melton, as...
Youth Reconnect funding restored
The federal government has reinstated funding for a local program that has “significantly contributed” to reducing youth homelessness in Melton.
The future of Reconnect has...
New crisis accomodation facility for Melton youth
Young Melton people at risk of homelessness have been given new hope.
Hope Street Youth and Family Services has applied to Melton council to build...
Students sleep rough to help the homeless
For tens of thousands of Victorians, a home is a corner on the side of a road or a damp spot under a bridge.
There’s...
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2024 Deeble nominees
Some of the most talented athletes in the western suburbs will be vying for the prestigious 2024 Don Deeble Sports Star award next month.
The...
