The founder of the charity Street Swags will seek more than $50,000 in costs after fraud charges against her were dropped for a second time.
Jean Madden was named Queensland's Young Australian of the Year in 2010 for her work setting up the charity.
In December 2017, charges relating to allegations Ms Madden misappropriated money from the charity between 2015 and 2016 were dropped due to a lack of evidence.
She was charged with fraud-related offences again just months later.
Today in the Brisbane Magistrates Court, Ms Madden was cleared of wrongdoing, with four charges withdrawn.
Outside court, Ms Madden said the experience had "completely devastated my life".
"I'm extremely relieved this has been three and a half years of these malicious and such damaging charges for me personally," she said.
"It destroyed my career with both my charity work and as a school teacher.
"Hopefully I can start to move on with my life.
"Certainly it is the homeless, who are the most vulnerable, who have suffered through this."
Ms Madden's lawyer, Kris Jahnke, said the charges had a significant impact on his client's life.
"It's obviously been a long journey for Jean and she as she just said is very relieved," Mr Jahnke said.
"It's come at enormous damage to her reputation and the charity.
"So to see the matters end now is great but it's certainly been a long journey."
The case will return to court to argue costs in February.
