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Where the parties stand
Before you vote on 28 November, see where the parties stand on housing and homelessness.
We asked every party in the Victorian Parliament the same 10 questions, from building more social and affordable homes to helping people stay housed when times get tough.
Their answers are all in one place, in their own words.
Our Election Policy Comparison is there to help you make up your own mind. It doesn’t endorse any party.
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Thanksgiving Mass
TUESDAY 10 NOVEMBER 2026, 7.00PM
The annual Thanksgiving Mass is a significant event in the St Vincent de Paul Society Victoria's calendar.
Members, volunteers, donors and friends of the Society are invited to attend to remember, honour and celebrate all those who have died during the last 12 months.
REMEMBERING | HONOURING | CELEBRATING
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Christmas Appeal
Families in crisis, like Joanne’s, need your support
Joanne* is looking towards Christmas not with anticipation, excitement or happiness but with dread. The fear of not being able to put a Christmas meal on the table, pay her bills or keeping a roof over her daughter's head are all too real.
“We couldn’t afford the groceries. So, I've had to use buy-now-pay-later. It’s crazy times. I don't know what this Christmas will hold,” says Joanne.
Help put joy back on the table for a family like Joanne's this Christmas. Your donation makes sure they have food on the table, can keep the lights on and have a roof over their heads.
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100 years of Vinnies Shops
The first Vinnies Shop opened on 1 October 1926 at 214 King Street, Melbourne.
Our presence in the City of Melbourne was short-lived but today, across Victoria, we have 119 Vinnies Shops with 6,200+ volunteers providing assistance to people in need, raising essential funds to support our good works and offering friendship to all.
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Our Stories

Meet Joanne
Joanne never expected to be the one needing support but the rising cost-of-living changed her life and brought her to Vinnies.

100 years of Vinnies Shops in Victoria
Collecting bottles, paper, rags and old metals in the 1920s became a shop network across Victoria.

Frederic Ozanam: Feast Day
Celebrating the Feast Day of our Founder, Blessed Frederic Ozanam, 9 September.

2026 A Call to Serve
Honouring long-standing conference members and significant conference anniversaries.
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Newsroom
Find the latest news, articles, media releases, publications and more.
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