Sacred Heart Mission in St Kilda, an inner suburb of Melbourne, is a medium-sized not-for-profit organisation that grew from the Catholic parish of The Sacred Heart in Grey Street, West St Kilda. It addresses homelessness, social exclusion and disadvantage by providing a range of diverse and creative services that:ensure people have access to necessities including housing, food and healthcare; and
enable people to connect with their community and develop support networks that sustain and nurture their lives.
Sacred Heart Mission has a fleet of trucks that is used to pick up donations of food for its meals program and pre-loved items for its op shops.
Heart of St Kilda Concert audience watches Brian Nankervis on stage at the Palais Theatre 2011.
The exterior of the East St Kilda op shop.
Trophies won by the Hearts footy team, displayed in Sacred Heart Mission's dining hall.
Rebecca Chirnside Barnard is an Australian singer, songwriter, producer and musician. She was the lead singer of the band Rebecca's Empire from 1993 to 2000 and has forged a solo career since her debut album, Fortified, was released in 2006. Her second solo album, Everlasting, was released in 2010. After a lengthy break of just under seven years, Barnard released her third solo album, Music for Listening and Relaxation, in 2017. She released her first solo jazz album, The Night We Called It A Day, in 2023.
Barnard in 2005