How a 'kickstart' gift helped a Victorian man escape homelessness
Headline: "A Victorian man found a new home after spending his last few months sleeping rough on a beach. A 'kickstart' gift helped him escape homelessness." Article text: "Jake Dell'Aquila was desperate when he was sleeping rough. ( ABC News: Patrick Stone ) "I'd tried everything," he told Mornings with Raf Epstein on 774 ABC Melbourne.
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Published 30 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC · Updated 30 Oct 2026, 18:16 UTC
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