Coffs Coast Advocate

‘I can’t fall over’: Dad’s fight to avoid homelessness

A Sunshine Coast family of nine is desperately searching for a new home in a bid to avoid homelessness.

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24th Feb. 2021 2:02 PM

Kate and Darren Williamson are looking for a home for their family of nine on the Sunshine Coast.

Crisis to deepen as COVID protections phase out : report

A new university report has warned the situation is about to get a lot worse, with many of the temporary income and...

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11th Feb. 2021 9:02 AM

The area has been known as the 'tent city' for years. Photo by Janine Watson.

TENT CITY: Finding a place to call home in makeshift camp

Meet some of the people facing difficulties finding a home who have set up shelter near the neighbourhood centre

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05th Feb. 2021 5:02 AM

Cindy McLeod, who is part of the tent city community, with her dog Missy.

Homes for single older women in request to council

A FORMER councillor will formally request support for a social housing project for older, single local women.

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07th Dec. 2020 12:12 AM

Wollongbar resident and former Ballina Shire councillor, Marilyn Perkins.

Rocky Dominos’ kind gesture for homeless community

The owner has started a new community-based program to help those who go hungry.

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04th Nov. 2020 5:11 PM

Staff at Domino’s Rockhampton are helping to feed the homeless.

Chef whips up easy meals to feed Coast’s homeless

A new range of chef-prepared heat and eat meals are making eating easier for the Coast’s homeless.

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02nd Nov. 2020 11:11 AM

The Hatted Chef has been developed by The Dock Mooloolaba, led by executive chef Chris Sell. Picture: Patrick Woods

PICS: Bundy camps outside for very worthy cause

More than $12,000 was raised through the event which saw participants hand over their phones and spend the night outside

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02nd Nov. 2020 5:11 AM

Event organiser Jodi Morris from Community Lifestyle Support, with Mel Stevens and Panzer. Picture: Rhylea Millar

Prompted to action by homeless with skin ‘flaking’

Local Tweed resident is a finalist in the TransGrid Leadership Award

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07th Oct. 2020 9:10 AM

Theresa Mitchell, founder of Agape Outreach Inc, is a finalist in the TransGrid leadership award.

CBD women’s drop-in centre celebrates first birthday

ONE year since she helped found the city’s only drop-in women’s centre, Amanda Dalton says she has been touched by the...

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23rd Sept. 2020 1:09 PM

Protea Place CEO Amanda Dalton (left) and co-ordinator Susy Wenitong. Picture: Kevin Farmer

Banding together to help the homeless, and you can help too

JODI Morris and the team at Community Lifestyle Support know how bad homelessness is the region and fear with the...