Cobaw Community Health will host a pop-up soup kitchen in Kyneton to raise awareness about homelessness in the Macedon Ranges.
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The event will coincide with Homelessness Week 2018, highlighting the need to achieve long-term sustainable solutions to “ending homelessness together”.
Cobaw Community Health CEO Margaret McDonald said most people would be surprised by the number of Australians who experienced homelessness.
“We encourage everyone to come along to our soup kitchen, not only to learn about homelessness in the Macedon Ranges, but to also enjoy a hot cup of soup,” Ms McDonald said.
Cobaw’s Housing Support team has managed more than 500 referrals from people seeking access to affordable housing, 25 per cent were aged between 16-25 and majority of which were young men.
According to Census data from 2016, there were 116,427 people in Australia classified as being “homeless”, an increase from 102,439 in 2011.
The pop-up soup kitchen will be at the Lions Club kiosk in Mollison Street, Kyneton on Tuesday August 7 from 12-1pm.
