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For any enquiries please phone 4325 3540.
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
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.