Big Housing Build - Epping
From vision to reality: St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria’s new community housing project in Melbourne’s north to house vulnerable families.
St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria is proud to announce that it is moving into the build phase of a community housing project set to deliver nine new safe, secure and affordable homes in Epping/Wollert in partnership with Homes Victoria as part of the $5.3 billion Big Housing Build.
Celebrating 170 years
Established on 5 March 1854, the St Vincent de Paul Society has been providing support and assistance to people in need. Our history spans Melbourne's infancy in the 1850s to today, 170 years later.
As part of our 170th celebrations two major events were held, the Ozanam Oration and our Anniversary Mass.
Learn more about these events:
FROM OUR CEO
The 3 April 2024, marked another significant milestone in our ongoing journey of assisting Victorians in need.
We gathered at Epping/Wollert for the sod turning ceremony of one of three current projects under the Victorian Government’s Big Housing Build initiative, facilitated by our designated housing provider, VincentCare Community Housing.
Accompanied by Victorian Housing Minister Harriet Shing, alongside several St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria and VincentCare Community Housing Board members, we celebrated the commencement of construction on this much-anticipated housing project.
This event symbolised progress, growth and the tangible start of development.
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Vinnies CEO Sleepout
20 June 2024
Every night, 122,000+ people are experiencing homelessness in Australia.
Help break the cycle of homelessness by joining business leaders who will sleep out on the longest night of the year. It’s a single night sleeping rough to raise funds and awareness on how we can help change lives.
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2022-2023 Impact Report
We present the 2022-2023 Impact Report and 2022-2023 Financial Report for the St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria.
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Our Stories
Vinnies Ballarat
Our 115th shop, Vinnies Ballarat, opened on Tuesday 19 March and attracted plenty of guests and curious customers.
Meet Linh & Mai
Linh and Mai's story is one of resilience, dreams and the transformative power of support provided by their local conference.
Meet Nora
Meet Nora, who embarked on her journey of giving back to the community as a Vinnies Shop volunteer in June 2023.
Meet Alannah
Alannah's volunteer work with Vinnies has helped her see the unique challenges and health disparities within our community.
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