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Contact Details

24 Hour Accommodation Enquiries: (02) 4324 7239

Head Office: (02) 4325 3540
Fax: (02) 4324 7876
Contact us by email

Head Office Address:
Rear 97 Donnison Street
GOSFORD NSW 2250

Postal Address:
PO Box 1234
GOSFORD NSW 2250

Board of Directors

Responsibility for the management of Coast Shelter rests with ten members of the Central Coast community who have been elected to the Board of Directors of Coast Shelter, which is a Company limited by guarantee.

The President, Gavin Shepherd, who has been President since Coast Shelter's beginning in 1992, has the support of nine Directors who bring a wide range of experience and skills to the Board Table.

It is this expertise and the willingness to voluntarily invest their time and energy in managing a changing organisation that has enabled Coast Shelter to grow and introduce innovative programs.

Coast Shelter is a leading provider of accommodation services to homeless people on the Central Coast due to the leadership offered by the Board of Directors.

Coast Shelter's Board of Directors

Patron
Peter Wood

President
Gavin Shepherd

Vice President
Esmeralda Branco

Secretary
Dr Robert McGuinness

Directors
Patricia Carter
John Miller
Sharon O'Malley
Jenny Phillips
Margaret Portass
Paula Roe
Rusty Wallis

Executive Officer
Laurie Maher

News & Events

- 2007 Truelocal Business Awards Coast Shelter is the proud winner of the Community Contribution of the Year Award, being recognised as a local business who is making a positive contribution to their local community through selfless means - this is an editorial choice based award on the editor's knowledge of the local area and can be any business that services the local community.
>>more info on awards

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Did you know that?

In 2007-2008...

Coast Shelter provided 33,825 overnight beds to 409 people

Coast Shelter could only meet 25% of the demand for emergency accommodation

Coast Shelter had to turn away 854 people because we had no vacancies, this represents 53% of all requests for accommodation

Coast Shelter had to turn away 348 people because of other reasons such as mental illness, this represents 22% of all requests for accommodation

The average length of stay in our Service was 83 days

The Donnison Street Restaurant provided 57,490 free meals to those in need

For more information and statistics please see our homelessness information section.