Not paradise on the Gold Coast

18 June 2026

Living on the Gold Coast should be paradise, but for many Queenslanders it’s the opposite. The economic downturn over the last 12 months has seen many people – including young children – sleeping rough for the first time ever.
The pandemic has meant more Australians are at risk of homelessness than we’ve seen for a very long time. They need you to lead with empathy and stand up for vulnerable people who don’t otherwise have a voice.

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Gold Coast 2026
Council After Dark
Raised so far:
$83,265
Our goal:
$29,000
Gold Coast 2026
Clarendon Homes QLD 2026
Raised so far:
$62,638
Our goal:
$70,000
Gold Coast 2026
Night of Compassion 2026
Raised so far:
$38,415
Our goal:
$43,000
Gold Coast 2026
QAL Dreamliners 2026
Raised so far:
$28,164
Our goal:
$45,000
Gold Coast 2026
"Ringers Women Stickin' Together"
Raised so far:
$25,657
Our goal:
$27,000
Gold Coast 2026
Team Southport 2026
Raised so far:
$23,507
Our goal:
$29,000
Gold Coast 2026
Parkwood Village 2026
Raised so far:
$16,911
Our goal:
$19,000
Gold Coast 2026
Vets Central 2026
Raised so far:
$16,351
Our goal:
$28,000
Gold Coast 2026
Griffith Business School
Raised so far:
$15,426
Our goal:
$40,000
Gold Coast 2026
The Star Gold Coast
Raised so far:
$12,049
Our goal:
$15,000
Gold Coast 2026
Westpac Group Gold Coast 2026
Raised so far:
$10,854
Our goal:
$37,000
Gold Coast 2026
GCCEC
Raised so far:
$10,506
Our goal:
$15,000
Gold Coast 2026
Main Beach Property Services
Raised so far:
$8,862
Our goal:
$9,000
Gold Coast 2026
RedeMont 2026
Raised so far:
$8,256
Our goal:
$12,000
Gold Coast 2026
Neumann Steel 2026
Raised so far:
$7,371
Our goal:
$15,000
Gold Coast 2026
Village Roadshow Theme Parks Team 2026
Raised so far:
$6,771
Our goal:
$20,000
Gold Coast 2026
Hot Tomato 2026
Raised so far:
$6,299
Our goal:
$24,000
Gold Coast 2026
ARRC Gold Coast
Raised so far:
$6,128
Our goal:
$9,000
Gold Coast 2026
NAB Gold Coast
Raised so far:
$5,835
Our goal:
$21,000
Gold Coast 2026
The Langham
Raised so far:
$5,777
Our goal:
$12,000
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