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Last year I chatted with Les Thomas about his ‘Man on Fire’ Release.

Les has a commitment to highlighting social issues with his music, and his latest release, ‘Ballarat,’ targets homelessness.

It’s a heartbreaking, yet all-too relevant true story of a young homeless couple who perished on a freezing Winter’s night on the outskirts of this historic town in 2014.

Upon seeing the news report, Les remembers being shocked at the loss of these young lives in the city where the movement for Parliamentary representation was born via the Eureka Rebellion.

“The gold extracted from Sovereign Hill literally built the grand buildings of Melbourne where I live,” says Les.

“I felt compelled to commit this story to song, because I don’t believe poverty should ever be a death sentence in a wealthy country like Australia.”

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