1000 Voices Byron Shire is a community-led project to help solve homelessness in the Byron Shire. The project is part of the Ending Rough Sleeping Collaboration Byron Shire.

Council is gathering the community's perspectives, ideas and experiences to uncover what's working, and what barriers need to be broken through. Your important local insights will guide immediate actions and long-term goals.

The 1000 voices SURVEY is OPEN NOW and is open to everyone living, working, or spending time in Byron Shire. Whether you’ve experienced homelessness yourself, supported someone who has, or simply care about creating a fairer, more connected community, your voice belongs here. I took a look last night and no special knowledge is needed, just your honest perspective.

Sama Balson talks more in depth about 1000 voices and her part in the Women's Village Collective Ltd, a local Charity based in Mullumbimby dedicated to homelessness prevention, specifically for women and children.

1000 Voices BayFM

This interview first aired on Thursday the 18th of September, 2025 on ONE FM 98.5 Shepparton.

One FM Breakfast announcer Plemo talks to Bree Harding and Rob Bryant from their rehabilitation accomodation 'The Cottage' and the podcast 'A Sobering Conversation".

To learn more about The Cottage go to https://thecottage.org.au/ and to listen to all episodes of A Sobering Conversation head to https://bit.ly/4nBy5V8

Listen to One FM Breakfast with Plemo live on weekday mornings from 6am-9am.

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Bree Harding and Rob Bryant from The Cottage and A Sobering Conversation podcast

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 4 to 6 p.m. MBN was on the road to Child and Family Charities Nonprofit Hub - 405 W. Greenlawn Ave., Lansing, MI 48910. 

The gathering was for Child and Family Charities unveiling the new nonprofit hub on its Greenlawn Avenue campus. The community-building event includes tours of the Hub building at 405 W. Greenlawn Ave., opportunities for area residents to connect with resource providers, family-friendly recreation activities, giveaways and refreshment

Highlighting the session was Child and Family Charities presentation were remarks by 
Julie Thomasma, Chief Executive Officer

Demphna Krikorian, Senior Director of Development

and other Advocates, volunteers for the Greater Lansing community 

This grand opening of the Child and Family Charities Nonprofit Hub is a transformative moment for the Lansing community. This innovative space unites numerous mission-driven organizations under one roof, fostering collaboration, reducing overhead costs and expanding their collective reach by an estimated 30% annually — with some organizations anticipating growth of up to 77%. Learn firsthand how this multimillion dollar investment streamlines access to vital services for the region’s most vulnerable residents, tackling urgent issues like poverty, homelessness and mental health. 

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For over 100 years, Child and Family Charities has been protecting and strengthening families in need. Founded on the principle of securing for every child the same love and opportunity that we would have our children receive should they be left orphaned or friendless. The primary mission of Child and Family Charities is to strengthen and support children, families and individuals as they grow and adapt in a changing community.

MBN On The Road | Child and Family Charities; Grand Opening Celebration for Nonprofit Hub Excerpts

Wednesday, Aug. 27, 4 to 6 p.m. MBN was on the road to Child and Family Charities Nonprofit Hub - 405 W. Greenlawn Ave., Lansing, MI 48910. 

The gathering was for Child and Family Charities unveiling the new nonprofit hub on its Greenlawn Avenue campus. The community-building event includes tours of the Hub building at 405 W. Greenlawn Ave., opportunities for area residents to connect with resource providers, family-friendly recreation activities, giveaways and refreshment

Highlighting the session was Child and Family Charities presentation were remarks by 
Julie Thomasma, Chief Executive Officer and other Advocates, supporters and volunteers for the Greater Lansing community, Such as Dart Foundation. 

This grand opening of the Child and Family Charities Nonprofit Hub is a transformative moment for the Lansing community. This innovative space unites numerous mission-driven organizations under one roof, fostering collaboration, reducing overhead costs and expanding their collective reach -*by an estimated 30% annually — with some organizations anticipating growth of up to 77%. Learn firsthand how this multimillion dollar investment streamlines access to vital services for the region’s most vulnerable residents, tackling urgent issues like poverty, homelessness and mental health. 

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For over 100 years, Child and Family Charities has been protecting and strengthening families in need. Founded on the principle of securing for every child the same love and opportunity that we would have our children receive should they be left orphaned or friendless. The primary mission of Child and Family Charities is to strengthen and support children, families and individuals as they grow and adapt in a changing community.

MBN On The Road | Child and Family Charities; Grand Opening Celebration for Nonprofit Hub

CEO of the Good Shepherd Centre in Kilkenny Noel Sherry will be in Carlow this morning to launch campaign Sleeping Out, Speaking Out as he's been outlining to KCLR News' Martin Quilty ... 

KCLR News: Sleeping Out, Speaking Out campaign to be launched in Carlow this morning (3rd Oct 2025)

The Supreme Court ruling gave cities new leeway to criminalize homelessness. In Oakland, advocates say it’s fueled more forceful encampment sweeps and a rollback of earlier efforts at cooperation. Reporting by Roshan Abraham; read by John Ludas.

Read the story at https://shelterforce.org/2025/09/30/after-grants-pass-ruling-oakland-cracks-down-harder-on-unhoused-communities/

After Grants Pass Ruling, Oakland Cracks Down Harder on Unhoused Communities

This interview first aired on Tuesday the 7th of October, 2025 on ONE FM 98.5 Shepparton.

One FM Breakfast announcer Plemo talks to Jarvis 'Chainbreaker' Atkinson about the upcoming 'About Time for Connection' event.

About Time For Connection will be on Friday the 17th of October, 2025 from 10am to 5pm at Rumbalara.   

Listen to One FM Breakfast with Plemo live on weekday mornings from 6am-9am.

The ONE FM 98.5 Community Radio podcast page operates under the license of Goulburn Valley Community Radio Inc. (ONE FM) Number 1385226/1.

Contact the station on admin@fm985.com.au or (+613) 58313131

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Jarvis 'Chainbreaker' Atkinson about About Time for Connection

This interview first aired on Thursday the 9th of October, 2025 on ONE FM 98.5 Shepparton.

One FM Breakfast announcer Plemo talks to Yorta Yorta and Rumbalara board member Jarvis 'Chainbreaker' Atkinson and Alan Thorpe.  Alan is on a long walk for mental health.

About Time For Connection will be on Friday the 17th of October, 2025 from 10am to 5pm at Rumbalara.   

Listen to One FM Breakfast with Plemo live on weekday mornings from 6am-9am.

The ONE FM 98.5 Community Radio podcast page operates under the license of Goulburn Valley Community Radio Inc. (ONE FM) Number 1385226/1.

Contact the station on admin@fm985.com.au or (+613) 58313131

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Jarvis 'Chainbreaker' Atkinson along with Alan Thorpe who is on a walk for mental health

Takes its title from actual 2024-2025 housing justice slogans. Opens with the April 2025 Housing NOW! protests where activists wrapped city halls in red tape. National Coalition for the Homeless Verses expose private equity landlords: Greystar buying 8,500 apartments and jacking up rent 36% while cutting security and maintenance; ProPublica Blackstone raising rents 31.5% in Phoenix; Private Equity Stakeholder Project Cleveland where private equity purchases jumped from 7.2% to 21.1%. Lincoln Institute of Land Policy Contrasts Spain's hundreds of thousands marching for housing rights Al Jazeera with America's reality where the top 10% own 67% of wealth while the bottom 50% own 2.5%.
Chorus: "Housing over handcuffs, homes over greed / It's a human right, not a luxury / From DC to Nashville, San Francisco Bay / They're pricing us out, but we're here to stay." References the Poor People's Campaign organizing 140 million poor and low-income people. Poor People's Campaign Bridge is spoken-word from a tenant forced out: "I felt like I was forced out the door." ProPublica Ends with chant: "Whose city? OUR city!"

Housing Over Handcuffs

TOPIC:          Shelter and food pantry for the homeless and food insecure in the Erie area
PROGRAM:  "Community Bridge" with Jay Rudolph
AIR DATE:     October 11, 2025 on WEFR 88.1 FM Erie, PA
GUEST:         Christine Tombaugh, Executive Director of Community of Caring of Erie, PA

WEFR 88.1 FM Erie, PA – Homelessness & Food Insecurity

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