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Nedd Brockmann

You can measure Nedd Brockmann’s success in any number of ways: in kilometres run, in millions of dollars raised to tackle homelessness, in gallons of his beloved choccy milk. But in our uplifting cover story, this unstoppable runner reveals how he sees himself and his astounding athletic achievements – like running from Cottesloe to Bondi, or smashing 50 marathons in 50 days! “I can’t stand that a group of people are looked past,” Brockmann says of the motivation behind his monster marathons. “No-one wants to be homeless, no-one chooses to be on the street.”

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Adam

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I’ve sold in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and now Sydney. People’s generosity has always been good with The Big Issue.

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I come to Degraves Street every day to spend time with people. The money I make from The Big Issue makes a difference.

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Things have been getting a lot better since I’ve been a vendor. Independence is really important to me, to avoid being stuck at home doing nothing.

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I really like meeting so many different people from all walks of life, and I just love the human connection.

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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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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

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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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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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