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The best way to buy a magazine is from a vendor.

We have vendors working around the country, with a wide range of experiences leading them to The Big Issue. This includes homelessness, long-term unemployment, intellectual and physical disability, mental illness, drug and alcohol dependency and family breakdown. Every vendor has a different story, but all are looking to improve their lives.

Big Issue vendors have the opportunity to earn an immediate income and engage meaningfully with the community. They are proudly working selling a genuine product, which is why we encourage people to always take the magazine they pay for.

If there aren’t any vendors close to you, take out a subscription and have magazines delivered straight to your door! We also have special editions of the magazine on our Shopify store.

The Big Issue vendors are offering more ways to pay for this magazine. Along with cash, you can tap-and-go with your card or pay via your banking app using PayID. Whichever method you choose, your purchase supports The Big Issue vendors to make a life-changing income.

Vendor Support Offices

 

Contact Us

Australian Capital Territory

Woden Community Service, 29 Callam St, Phillip ACT 2606
Phone: (02) 6181 2801
or 0448 476 184

Coordinator: Kate Dawson (Woden Community Service)

New South Wales

476 Pitt St
Haymarket NSW 2000
Phone: (02) 8332 7200
Fax: (02) 9310 5261

Manager: Chris Campbell

Queensland

St Andrews Church
131 Creek St
Brisbane QLD 4000
Phone: (07) 3221 3513

Manager: Chris Campbell

South Australia

237 North Terrace
Adelaide SA 5000
Phone: (08) 8359 3450

Manager: Matthew Stedman

Victoria

129 Bourke Street
(Near corner of Bourke and Exhibition)
Melbourne VIC 3000
Ph: (03) 9602 7600

Manager: Gemma Pidutti

Western Australia

249 Hay Street
East Perth 6004
Phone: (08) 9225 7792

Manager: Matthew Stedman

Meet The
Vendors

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Steve

I like doing it, and I have quite a few regular customers that come and see me every week. I sometimes even get a tea from them.

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Bruce

I first heard about The Big Issue on the streets in Perth. I used to sit in this alcove and watch people selling The Big Issue and I thought, I could do that!

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Michael

The Big Issue is my favourite job. I like to sell the magazines and all that. I’ve got some customers that come from all over the place, and they buy from me.

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Assunta

Being homeless, I find it really, really stressful. It’s one of the reasons I sell The Big Issue, because it takes my mind off it, and I focus on the customers.

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Scott

The best thing about selling The Big Issue? The freedom.

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Brendan

The income helps me heaps: you can buy a coffee, something to eat. I use the money wisely.

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