The Big Issue

Melbourne community radio station 3RRR FM has been working on a documentary to give voice to people experiencing homelessness in Melbourne.

Set to coincide with National Homeless Persons Week, the one hour special will be broadcast on Thursday August 7 from 7-8pm and features a wide range of stories from people getting by without a permanent place to live.

A small team of volunteer broadcasters spoke with people from a range of backgrounds about their different experiences of homelessness and the result is a firsthand and personal account of the realities of life either on the streets or on the constant move.

Many housing service providers assisted with arranging participants for the documentary - including the Big Issue, and a few Big Issue vendors will star in the final piece, which will be set to an original soundtrack by David Bridie and Phil Wales.

Tune into 102.7fm on Thursday August 7 from 7-8pm or stream it from wherever you are on Triple R website. The special will also be available for download from the Triple R website from August 8.