At a recent Signal Flare event in Musgrave Park, the VacSeen Project set up their mobile clinic to offer free healthcare services to people experiencing homelessness. With volunteer doctors and med students on site, they provided wound care, health advice, checkups, and more — meeting people where they are, with dignity and compassion.

We spoke with Lorna from The Big Issue in Brisbane to learn how street-based enterprise is changing lives in 2025. This post explores how selling magazines creates connection, dignity, and income for people experiencing homelessness and disadvantage.

At a Signal Flare event in Musgrave Park, we spoke with Jo from Rosies. In the heart of Brisbane, over hot drinks and honest conversations, we explored what friendship really means for people doing it tough in 2025.