Cabra-Vale Diggers Helps to Spread Christmas Cheer

Thankfully, each Thursday night, as the streets quieten down, volunteers from local charity the 777 Movement walk through and offer a lifeline in the form of free food packs and a compassionate smile and conversation.

Now, with the support of Cabra-Vale Diggers, the 777 Movement has put together a project — Homeless to Home — aiming to take rough sleepers off the streets and place them in temporary housing while helping them transition to permanent accommodation.

The concept is simple but powerful: provide a safe, temporary space for those in need. With access to essential services and guidance, individuals can focus on rebuilding their lives rather than merely surviving.

“Once they’re in the temporary home, we’ll help them with applications for permanent housing,” says the project coordinator. 

“This short-term stability can make a world of difference.”

The 777 Movement already delivers weekly food hampers to the homeless and disadvantaged families across the Fairfield LGA, ensuring that filling a fridge is never an issue.

Each temporary home will be fully furnished with beds, couches, kitchenware and personal care items, which will transform the house into a welcoming space.

The goal is not just to provide temporary shelter but to break the cycle of homelessness. Each individual or family will stay for a short period while the 777 Movement works with local housing services to secure permanent accommodation. Once settled, the home will be ready for the next person in need.

Cabra-Vale Diggers understands that addressing homelessness requires a community-wide effort, and is calling on local businesses, organisations and individuals to support the 777 Movement through donations this Christmas.

“This is about more than just housing — it’s about restoring dignity, hope and the chance for a fresh start,” says Cabra-Vale Diggers CEO Boris Belevski.

As the program takes shape, there is a growing sense of hope on John Street and throughout the Fairfield LGA. Cabra-Vale Diggers is committed to ensuring that, one by one, those who have been left behind will find their way from homelessness to home.

In the lead up to Christmas, the Club is also assisting the 777 Movement to stage a Cabra Community Christmas Lunch for those living rough in the region, as well as disadvantaged families in the area.

The team has organised lunch with a visit from Santa and gifts for those attending, plus music, activities for children and a visit from the Macarthur Bulls mascot — Arthur the Bull.

Cabra-Vale Diggers says it’s about giving hope this Christmas and continuing to help empower its community.