Connections Week report – Augusta & Margaret River

Between Tuesday 3 and Friday 6 March 2026, the Shire of Augusta Margaret River (AMR) hosted its first Connections Week – a coordinated, place-based effort to better understand and respond to homelessness in the region.

Connections Week in AMR was initiated locally in response to a recognised gap in evidence demonstrating the extent of homelessness in the region. While homelessness has been consistently observed by local community, there has been limited data available to substantiate the scale and complexity of need.

Just Home Margaret River (Just Home), with funding support from the Shire of AMR, led the coordination and delivery of Connections Week in partnership with local agencies. As a result, Connections Week brought together 16 partners in a collaborative effort including Just Home, the Shire of AMR, Arup, Lamp Inc., Lamp Lights Band, Centrelink, Accordwest, Relationships Australia, Jobs South West, Margaret River Community Centre, Headspace, Greg Boland Lawyer and Citizens Advice Bureau, Salvation Army, Oseca, Resident Coffee Roasters and Lions International.

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