New funding made available to help the homeless
Rough sleepers, young people and victims of domestic violence at risk of becoming homeless on the Central Coast, will receive tailored support to find stability and improve their lives, under…
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Additional homeless resources needed, says Tesch
Member for Gosford Ms Liesl Tesch said she had been conducting her own investigation into homelessness. “With the help of Coast Shelter I am requesting an acknowledgement of the resources…
Social Justice Group formed to tackle the issue of homelessness
St Mary MacKillop Catholic Church, Warnervale, has formed a Social Justice Group to tackle the issue of homelessness on the Central Coast. “One in 200 people in Australia are without…
Coast Shelter has provided accommodation to 16,866 homeless men, women and children
To commemorate the success of clients, guests and volunteers over 25 years, Coast Shelter, with the help of Noel Fisher Photography and Philanthropy Australia, have produced a book to provoke…
Greens propose Empty Homes Levy
The Central Coast Greens have launched a new plan that will free up local rental accommodation and raise more than $16 million per year for Council to spend on community…
64,043 overnight stays for homeless people only satisfied 1 in 5
Commenting on the NSW Government’s $4.5 billion budget surplus, Mr Laurie Maher, Executive Officer of Coast Shelter, said “a surplus of $4.5 billion and a waiting list of 60,000 for…
Liesl Tesch learns some home truths about homelessness
Ms Liesl Tesch, State Member for Gosford, became overwhelmed with emotion as she visited the Gosford headquarters of Coast Shelter for the first time on Monday, June 26. Ms Tesch…