JESSICA MYLNE Yoga4Dignity is putting on Australia’s biggest yoga class on Saturday August 31 to raise vital funds to help give some dignity back to homeless women and women living below the poverty line in Australia. The … [Read more...]
Supportive housing aids city’s vulnerable
Oct 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
JASON NYKIEL In Brisbane’s West End is an apartment complex with a difference. Unlike the multitude of other new housing developments that seem to be filling the suburb’s streets, this complex has a special mission: To provide safe and affordable … [Read more...]
Guides brave the cold for homelessness
Aug 20, 2018 by Leave a Comment
MICAELA ABOODY Brisbane Girl Guides have helped raise awareness of homelessness by sleeping in a cardboard "city" in Redland Bay on Saturday night. The event, dubbed Chain of Cardboard Cities, took place at PGL Kindilan Outdoor Education … [Read more...]
Crisis Centre expanding for the Commonwealth Games
Oct 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment
BY MONIQUE ST CLAIR St John’s Crisis Centre, Surfers Paradise, is about to undergo a massive re-development over January 2018, just in time for the 2018 Commonwealth Games. The Games are expected to see rental prices sky rocket on the Gold … [Read more...]
Homeless art exhibition opens at Brisbane Festival
Sep 18, 2017 by Leave a Comment
From the Thursday to Sunday Art From The Margins held its annual exhibition during the Brisbane Festival. This year marks the Wesley Mission initiative’s tenth year involved with the festival and the theme of the exhibition was “celebration”. Art … [Read more...]
Homelessness Week sheds light on Queensland’s homeless crisis
Aug 16, 2017 by Leave a Comment
LOTTEY WILLSHIRE 2017’s Homelessness Week focused on action through innovation as studies show Australian homelessness rates are rising. Last week’s nation-wide initiative raised awareness for Australians experiencing homelessness and aimed to … [Read more...]
Elder women homeless on the rise
Oct 16, 2016 by Leave a Comment
ALEX CORBY The number of elderly women becoming homeless is rapidly increasing, it is now the fastest growing form of homelessness in our society. Homelessness in women over the age of 55 is on the rise, stress and abuse from separation … [Read more...]
Councillor questions accuracy of BCC homelessness statistics
Sep 15, 2016 by Leave a Comment
TAYLOR TOOVEY The Brisbane City Council (BCC) 'Housing and homelessness' page of their website has been a source of speculation over whether the statistics accurately portray the number of homeless and insecurely housed in central Brisbane. The … [Read more...]
Government offers helping hand to helpers of the homeless
Aug 6, 2016 by Leave a Comment
JAMIE MURRAY The Palaszczuk Government introduced a new funding and grants program worth $2 million, with the goal of encouraging new and innovative homelessness support services. The $2 million offered by the program is in addition to the … [Read more...]
Domestic violence: state laws to ‘ouster’ perpetrators from homes
Oct 25, 2015 by Leave a Comment
SHAY LEDINGHAM Proposed legislative changes will help domestic and family violence sufferers remain in their homes, the state government says. The flagged amendments would make it mandatory for Magistrates to consider ‘ouster conditions’, … [Read more...]
