News and Events
Homelessness Week 2024
August 5 - 11 2024
Homelessness Action Now
During Homelessness Week displays and events were held across the Central Highlands including:
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Saturday Farmers Market Lake Wendouree
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Stockland Shopping Centre
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Ballarat Library
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Phoenix Building, & Town Hall/Visitor Centre
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Daylesford Library
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Maryborough Library
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Ararat Woolworths
CHHA would like to extend a big thank you to the community who participated, the Ballarat Council and regional libraries who assisted, and to all the venues for their support.
Working together we can end homelessness
In support of raising awareness of homelessness, during Homelessness Week, 16 primary schools from the Central Highlands participated in a Free Dress Day and each child donated a can of food for a local community charity.
Homelessness Information was provided to the schools for inclusion the school's newsletters and for discussion in
class, and resource books Charlie’s Storey and Uncle Willie and the Soup Kitchen were provided for the library.
The event proved to be a huge success with many cans donated and gratefully
accepted at local charities, including the soup kitchen, food bank and local
emergency relief facilities. A BIG THANK YOU to all the wonderful students who
participated, your kindness is making a difference for someone who needs help.
This event will be held again next year, and if your school would like to
participate please contact us at: michelle.twigger@vt.uniting.org
