Youth Homelessness Matters Day 2024

28,000 Children and Young People experience homelessness on any given night in Australia. In Port Macquarie- Kempsey region, 300 Children and Young People do not have a home to go to at night. We don’t see this as they are couch surfing, sleeping in cars, in refuges or temporary accommodation. The main cause of Child and Youth Homelessness in our region is family breakdown and domestic violence.

Come and be part of Youth Homelessness Matters Day by the beach at the Port Macquarie amphitheatre on Wednesday 17 April. A special event (bookings essential) in Youth Week to raise awareness and public discussion around Child and Youth Homelessness. We are looking for people to be a part of a large-scale colour bomb moment that will be filmed from the air. 300 people throwing coloured powder to represent the number of homeless Children and Youth every night.

Date: Wednesday, 17 April 2024

Time: 10:00am - 2:00pm

Where: Amphitheatre, Port Macquarie (near town beach)

Cost: Free (bookings essential)

Food: Free sausage sizzle, drinks, popcorn, fairy floss and coffee

Program: Guest speakers, colour bomb, Youth service stalls, Homelessness service stalls, BBQ, Raffle draw.

Register: 300 spots available. Registered participants get a T-shirt, bag of goodies and a colour bomb pack on the day.