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*** MEDIA ALERT *** Victoria marks 18th ‘birthday’ of last youth homelessness strategy

Council to Homeless Persons < 1 mins read

*** MEDIA ALERT ***

What: An 18th ‘birthday’ celebration for the last released youth homelessness strategy with 25-cm cake being cut and singing of happy birthday, with speeches from key youth homelessness figures

Who: Council to Homeless Persons CEO Deborah Di Natale, Imogen Johnstone, who has lived experience of youth homelessness, and Youth Housing and Homelessness Alliance chair and YACVic CEO Mary Nega

When: Wednesday April 17, 12.30pm

Where: Melbourne City Mission (Level 1/164-180 Kings Way, South Melbourne, Victoria, 3205


Contact details:

Matt Coughlan 0400 561 480 / matt@hortonadvisory.com.au

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