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Vinnies Vans

Vinnies Vans

Vinnies Vans are outreach services that provide meals and snacks, blankets, toiletries, hot beverages, and, most importantly, companionship and referrals where needed to people experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Our Vans operate across Greater Sydney and in targeted regional areas, ensuring we reach highly at-risk communities with additional wrap-around supports.

For direct assistance,
please give us a call

Night Locations and Times

Monday, Wednesday - Saturday:

Slattery Place Eastlakes: 8.05pm to 8.35pm

Maloney St: 8.40pm to 9.10pm

Tuesday:

Namatjira Pl (cul de sac) Chifley: 6.00pm to 6.30pm

5 Elphinstone Rd, South Coogee Basketball Court: 6.45pm to 7.15pm

Sunday:

5 Elphinstone Rd, South Coogee Basketball Court: 6.15pm to 6.45pm

3-7 Lexington Pl (Lexington Hub), Maroubra: 7.00pm to 7.30pm

Namatjira Pl (cul de sac) Chifley: 7.45pm to 8.15pm

Operates seven nights a week:

Kelly Close (cul de sac), Mount Druitt: 8.30pm to 9.00pm

Prince Alfred Pk (Corner of Marist Pl and Victoria Rd) Parramatta: 9.30pm to 10.00pm

Waterloo Green Housing estates
Every night: 7.00pm to 8.00pm

Ward Pk Northcott Hosing Estates
Mon, Tue, Thu & Sun: 8.00pm to 9.00pm

Belmore Park Haymarket
Wed & Sat: 8.10pm to 9.10pm

Laggan Ave, Balmain
Fri: 8.10pm to 8.30pm

Mondays and Wednesdays

Warrawong Community Centre, Greene Street, Warrawong: 5:30pm to 6:00pm

Wollongong Train Station, Western Side, corner Gladstone Avenue, Wollongong: 6:30pm to 7:00pm

Tuesdays

Bulli Community Centre, 328 Princes Highway, Bulli: 5:30pm to 6:00pm

Thursdays

Coniston Hub Community Lunch, 12 – 16 Miller St, Coniston: 10.00am

Fridays

Bellambi Neighbourhood Centre, 49 A Cawley Street, Bellambi: 5:30 to 6:00pm

Operates weekly Tuesday to Saturday:

Liverpool Pioneers Memorial Park - Macquarie Street, Liverpool: 8:30pm to 9.00pm.

Edwin Wheeler Oval / Miller Park – Corner of Maxwells Avenue and Cartwright Ave, Sadleir: 9:15pm to 9:45pm

Wednesdays from 6/12/23

6 Joubert St, Hunters Hill: 6.35pm to 7.05pm
1 Meyer Ave, Hunters Hill: 7.15pm to 7.45pm
Cnr of Victoria Rd and Salter Place: 7.50pm to 8.15pm

Mondays from 11/12/23

5 Higginbottom Rd, Gladesville: 6.30pm to 7.00pm
10-12 Kulgoa Ave & 291 Blaxland Rd, Ryde: 7.10pm to 7.50pm

Mon & Thu, every fortnight

Torpy St - cnr Lord's Pl: 5.10pm to 5.30pm

Kurin Complex - cnr Kurin & Currong Crescent: 5.40pm to 6.00pm

Cootes Estate - 8 Oxley Pl: 6.05pm to 6.25pm

Childcare Centre - 143 Spring St: 6.30pm to 6.50pm

Day Locations and Times

Prince Alfred Pk, Surry Hills (close to Central Station)

Sunday: 9am to 11am

Eastlakes Community Centre, 8/16 Florence Avenue, Eastlakes: Tuesday - 12.30pm to 1.30pm

Referrals to Kingsford Vinnies Support Centre

3-7 Lexington Pl (aka Lexington Hub) Maroubra: Thursday - 11.30am to 1.00pm

Thursday community lunch

Illawarra Homeless Coordination Services, 16 Miller St Coniston at 12.00 pm

Once a month on a Thursday

Vinnies case worker: This service provides holistic case management support, to support clients to exit homelessness into safe, affordable, and sustainable accommodation. This service also responds quickly to assist new arrivals to the inner-city to return to their communities of origin and supports individuals and families using transitional accommodation with ongoing case management.

Mon: 11.30am to 1.00pm

About Us

The Metro Vinnies Van Services promote social inclusion and cohesion by providing an opportunity for people to gather in a place where they will be accepted and not judged. For many of those we assist, our volunteers and members are often the only people that they speak to all day. The people we assist are provided with a safe place to meet and build community.

Who we help

Anyone can approach Vinnies Vans when they see them out and about.

We especially encourage people who are living rough or in overcrowded or insecure accommodation to access the service. This service is delivered at no charge to people who use it.

What we provide

  • meals and snacks
  • blankets
  • toiletries
  • hot beverages
  • referrals to other services
  • companionship