Youth Homelessness Matters Day – A Gold Coast Perspective Free Event
Wednesday 15 April 2026 | 09:30 AM
Surfers Paradise
Centring the voices of young people with lived and living experience, focused on raising awareness, sparking conversation, and celebrating young people.
Every young person deserves a place to call home.
Youth Homelessness Matters Day is an important moment each year to come together as a community, listen deeply, and stand alongside young people experiencing homelessness.
This year we invite you to join us for a special gathering that centres the voices of young people with lived and living experience. Together we will screen the powerful short documentary A Place To Call Home, and exclusive screening of Sold! Who Broke the Australian Dream? A funny and factual, solutions-led look at Australia's housing crisis, and the solutions at our fingertips. We will hear reflections from young people, and create space for conversation, connection and action.
There will also be creative, interactive activities, lunch, and free haircuts available for young people aged 12–25.
Everyone is welcome – young people, youth workers, community members and allies who care about ensuring every young person has a place to call home. Come along, listen, learn, and stand alongside young people in our community.
- Hear from young people with lived experience of homelessness
- Watch A Place To Call Home – short 16-minute documentary
- Watch Sold! Who Broke the Australian Dream? – 1hr documentary
- Free haircuts for young people aged 12–25
- Creative art and interactive activities
- Live music
- Free lunch
For more information, please get in contact with Event Coordinator, Belinda Tessieri, Youth Engagement Officer at Gold Coast Youth Service.
Getting there
Consider using public transport or active travel. Plan your trip with Translink's journey planner.
Parking may be limited. For metered parking, use the EasyPark app to start, end, and extend your parking direct from your phone to avoid fines. For more information visit City of Gold Coast's Parking page.
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