Tag: homelessness
ac.care function supports region’s homeless
A RENOWNED South Australian business leader and internationally recognised poet will feature at the upcoming biennial Support Homeless People Luncheon.
The event has become a...
Changing season brings spike in demand for welfare services
MOUNT Gambier welfare agencies are bracing for a surge in people seeking assistance as wintry conditions sweep across the region.
St Vincent de Paul Society...
2019 Homeless Grapes Project pick
VOLUNTEERS flocked from around the region to take part in this year's homeless grapes event.
Many came to the Coonawarra region to take part in...
Coonawarra wineries partner with charity to tackle homelessness
SIX of Coonawarra's top winemakers will unite to create the perfect blend of cabernet while attempting to stamp out homelessness in the Limestone Coast.
The...
Heart-felt donation from the Millicent community
SIXTY handbags filled with everyday essentials and gifts sourced from the Millicent community are now in the hands of people in need.
Millicent Community Learning...
Care package project supports struggling women
A MILLICENT Community Learning Centre student is on a mission to provide women battling hardship something special to treasure - a handbag full of...
Women broaden financial knowledge
INSURANCE, budgeting and transition to retirement were among the topics covered at six Financial Literacy for Women workshops held in Mount Gambier last week.
Over...
Rural homelessness struggle deepens
MORE than 500 homeless people sought help from ac.care's Limestone Coast Homelessness Service in the past 12 months, up 10pc on the number of...
Youths ‘sleep out’ to support Vinnies fundraiser
ON ANY given night across our country, more than 17,000 Australian children under the age of 12 and a further 10,900 young Australians aged...
Community event success
A NUMBER of years ago, the late Barry Maney OAM had a vision of holding a business fundraising event to raise money for homeless...
Homelessness insight
MOUNT Gambier's Soroptimist International group hosted representatives from 10 clubs across the state at the volunteer organisation's annual general meeting on Saturday.
Around 30 attendees...
Soroptimist International AGM at City Hall
SOROPTIMIST International Mount Gambier hosted the volunteer organisation's state-wide annual general meeting at City Hall on Saturday.
Around 30 representatives from across the state discussed...
Pretty in pink at annual bash
Ladies of the Limestone Coast donned their best pink get-ups for the Annual Pink Party.
Hosted by the Mount Gambier Breast Cancer Awareness Group,...
