Christmas Toy Drive Launch

31 October 2022

The Christmas tree is up, and we are collecting new and unwrapped toys for my Annual Christmas Toy Drive. All toys will be donated to local women's refuges across the Illawarra and South Coast.

I want to thank Lesley from Supported Accommodation & Homelessness Services Shoalhaven Illawarra (SAHSSI) for joining me today to launch this initiative.

All toys can be dropped off to my office at 247 Princes Highway Corrimal. Please donate if you can.

Homeless Hub Re-launch

23 September 2022

The rain stayed away for the official re-opening of our Shoalhaven Homeless Hub. Thank you to Uncle Sonny Simms for your welcome to country and Joel for performing the smoking ceremony.

Thank you to Hon. Natasha Maclaren Jones for officially opening today's proceedings.

We would also like to acknowledge Mayor Amanda Findley, Deputy Mayor Liza Butler, DCJ delegates, Woolworths Bomaderry, Nowra Police Area Commander, Nowra local fire brigade, Unions Shoalhaven and all our Hub supporters.

Funding Announcement for the Hub!

5 May 2022

Today Minister Natasha Maclaren-Jones joined by MP Shelley Hancock announced $60,000 funding to subsidise our Shoalhaven Homeless Hub rent for two years in our new premises. We are so grateful for the Ministers support and also the support from DCJ. We are pleased to secure another home for our hub. We will provide further details regarding our new location in the coming weeks.

Funding Announcement

29 April 2022

Today, Sen. Jenny McAlliser and Fiona Phillis MP visited the Shoalhaven Homeless Hub to announce an additional $1.5 million towards crisis accommodation for women and children fleeing domestic violence for the South Coast and Southern Highlands as well as 13 additional community support workers. SAHSSI welcomes the announcement for additional funding and support to our sector.

Hon. Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC visits our Homeless Hub

17 March 2022

Our Shoalhaven Homeless Hub had a visit from the Hon. Natasha Maclaren-Jones MLC to talk about our Hub's funding and ongoing barriers to finding an alternate home for our hub.

Housing Crisis

9 March 2022

Fiona Phillips MP visited our Shoalhaven Homeless Hub to listen and talk through the ways the government at all levels should be helping the Hub, and fix the housing crisis.

Ryan Park MP Christmas Toy Drive

15 November 2021

The 11th Ryan Park MP Christmas Toy Drive has commenced.  Christmas gifts can be dropped off at Ryan Park's office in Corrimal.

Shoalhaven Homeless Hub at risk of being homeless

12 November 2021

The Homeless Hub is at risk of being homeless after receiving notice that its lease will end in January 2022.

Homeless Hub and Housing Crisis

10 November 2021

Jason Clare MP, Fiona Phillips MP and Senator Jean Mc Allister visited the Homeless Hub to discuss the housing crisis in the Shoalhaven and the vital role the Hub plays in assisting clients.