Loddon Mallee Housing Services celebrated the 10th anniversary of the Low Cost Accommodation Programs and past and present clients shared their stories in the Dare to Dream exhibition.

Community connections program team co-ordinator Leonie Ireland said it was impossible to ever define someone’s entire journey, but the exhibition provided a glimpse into their experience.

“It’s allowed them to express their past, present and future.

“Making their dreams a reality is possible, but things happen in small steps.

“We provide the resources and support to make their goals happen.

"Today is about celebrating their journey.”

Bendigo resident Nina Biggs featured in the Dare to Dream DVD that was presented at the

exhibition and said her journey was made possible because of the support she was given.

“I lost contact with my son for 18 years and finally I visited him in Queensland,” she said.

“He had a heart problem and I knew I had to get him down here.

“I eventually called Leonie, who has been an absolute angel.

“My son and his family got a house with the Department of Human Services.

“If he had’ve been left in Queensland he’d be dead.”