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We’re celebrating Jesus’ birthday with a gift to Wollongong Homeless Hub & Housing Services. During our Christmas Eve & Christmas Day Gatherings, we’ll be collecting monetary donations (cash or EFT) for Wollongong Homeless Hub and Housing Services (WHHHS). The Illawarra region is facing some tough challenges when it comes to rental prices and homelessness. In Wollongong, the situation is especially hard, with 2,438 people seeking homelessness assistance in 2023—an increase of 139 people on the year before, according to the ABS. Rental prices in the region are still way higher than they were before the pandemic, up by about a third. Overall, property prices have risen by around 4% across the Illawarra. For young people, especially those aged 18 to ...
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