Fletcher Street Cottage

30/08/2026

“Fletcher Street Cottage has achieved so many positive, needed and deserved outcomes to many who have walked through our doors. But essentially we have all achieved this, we have not done this alone. Thanks to the wider community who donate their time, their money and their love to allow us to keep our doors open. Thanks to our many volunteers who bring their magic to the cottage too and make what we do possible.” - Damian Farrell, Fletcher Street Cottage Manager

🏡 Learn more and donate at fletcherstreetcottage.com.au

❤ Fletcher Street Cottage is operated by Byron Community Centre, an independent not-for-profit and charity.

27/08/2026

Discover how Women’s Space at Fletcher Street Cottage is building trust, improving access to vital support and creating meaningful change for women experiencing hardship 👇

Building trust, improving access to vital support and creating meaningful change for women experiencing hardship.

24/08/2026

Thank you to SBS German for their story featuring our community work at Fletcher Street Cottage featuring an interview with Manager Damian Farrell and Ambassador Torsten Kraus 👇

Byron Bay gilt als australischer Sehnsuchtsort – doch steigende Mieten und Lebenshaltungskosten verschärfen die Wohnungsnot. Das Fletcher Street Cottage bietet Menschen ohne festen Wohnsitz einen sicheren Ort, Essen und praktische Hilfe. Ein Besuch zeigt, wie eine engagierte Community versucht,.....

23/08/2026

Real change starts by listening. Representatives from the Justice and Equity Centre's Homeless Persons' Legal Service visited Fletcher Street Cottage alongside StreetCare to speak with service users about their experiences navigating the legal system.

"By listening to people with lived experience of housing insecurity, these conversations help shape stronger housing and homelessness policy, improve access to justice and ensure the voices of our community are heard where they matter most." - Damian Farrell, Manager

Thank you to the Justice and Equity Centre and StreetCare for taking the time to connect with our community and champion meaningful change.

👉 Learn more and donate at fletcherstreetcottage.com.au

22/08/2026

Join us for Hope 26 today, a special afternoon of classical and contemporary music performed by talented local artists, with all proceeds supporting the vital work of Fletcher Street Cottage.

Enjoy beautiful live music, a delicious afternoon tea and come together with our community to help provide hope for people experiencing hardship.

Sunday 23 August | 2pm
St Paul’s Anglican Church, 14 Kingsley Street, Byron Bay
🎟️ Entry by donation
☕ Afternoon tea provided

"Let the melodies lift your spirit and the harmonies soothe your soul."

A huge thank you to the organisers, performers and everyone supporting this wonderful community fundraiser.

👉 Learn more and donate at fletcherstreetcottage.com.au

20/08/2026

"A big thank you to Amrita's Pantry, who once again prepared a delicious breakfast for everyone on Wednesday. Community groups like this bring warmth, generosity and connection to Fletcher Street Cottage while helping provide nourishing meals for those who need them most." – Victor, Community Support Worker

A huge thank you to Amrita's Pantry for serving delicious breakfasts to our community. Always delicious, always nourishing, for mind and body.

👉Learn more and donate at fletcherstreetcottage.com.au

18/08/2026

"We welcomed the Liver Clinic and members of the Needle and Syringe Program, who provided hepatitis information and testing for participants." – Damian, Manager

Thank you to the Liver Clinic and Needle and Syringe Program for bringing free hepatitis education and testing to Fletcher Street Cottage. Their work supports the national goal of eliminating hepatitis by 2028 and ensures people can access important preventative health care in a trusted environment.

By delivering healthcare in a safe, trusted environment, they are helping improve health outcomes and ensuring vital services reach those who need them most.

👉 Learn more and donate at fletcherstreetcottage.com.au

Photo: Lismore Health Liver Clinic staff and Cath Graeme-Cook from SCU Research

16/08/2026

The new 1,000 Voices Byron Shire report brings together local experiences and urgent calls for systemic change to help end rough sleeping in the Northern Rivers by 2034. Learn more at byron.nsw.gov.au/1000-voices Echo Publications 👇

Ending rough sleeping is no small challenge for Byron Shire and the Northern Rivers but that is the aim of the Ending Rough Sleeping Collaboration and the release of the 1,000 Voices Byron Shire report just released.

13/08/2026

Tee off for a great cause at the Lennox Head Lions Annual Golf Tournament on Sunday 16 August, raising vital funds for Fletcher Street Cottage and the Westpac Rescue Helicopter Service Echo Publications ⛳️

On Sunday, 16 August, the Lennox Head Lions will be staging their annual Golf Tournament at the beautiful Byron Bay course. This tournament commemorates one of the founding members of the Lennox Head Lions Club, who originally initiated this major fundraiser. The event begins at 12 noon and is a fou...

12/08/2026

It was great to sit down with Mandy Nolan, Greens candidate for Ballina, for a meaningful conversation about how she can help us work with the government to address the homelessness crisis in our region.

So we can continue offering essential services and dignity to our most vulnerable through our community support hub, Fletcher Street Cottage.

Photo: Michelle Heuer (General Manager), Peter Tanner (Board), Mandy Nolan (Greens), Cathy Levins-Byres (Government Liaison) and Damian Farrell (Fletcher Street Cottage Manager) l-r.