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

Upcoming Coast Shelter Events

If you would like to host an event for Coast Shelter please see the Host an event section or phone 4325 3540 for details

12-18 May 2008	National Volunteer Week
21 June 2008	Ride for Reason - Gosford Waterfront Celebration and Mark's arrival to Gosford, 12pm-3pm
2 July 2008	NRMA Charity Race Day in support of Coast Shelter, Wyong Race Club
6 July 2008	Ride for Reason - Celebratory Lunch at Lizotte's Kincumber. $75 includes canapes, two course meal, local musical entertainment, silent auctions and other fundraising activities. Contact Lizotte's to book 02 4368 2017.
4-10 August 2008	Homeless Persons Week
12-18 October 2008	Anti-Poverty Week
October TBC	Westside Story - Gosford Musical Society along with the production team will be holding a benefit night for Coast Shelter. The date is still yet to be confirmed but they have given us the first Thursday night of the season which should fall in October.

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.