Eventually, he managed to find basic shelter in the form of a second-hand van but the ordeal has taken its toll.
"The financial pressures associated with keeping a roof over your head are becoming far more widespread than we have seen in the past." "Australia definitely has a history of major stigma associated with the construction of low income housing," Ms Goldie says. It promises to provide a range of dwellings that will serve the needs of the region's growing population in close proximity to retail and transport hubs.But residents engaged during the approvals process and opposed to the development cite issues including traffic, noise, disruption caused by construction and loss of sunlight."Having a boarding house in this already overcrowded residential street will impact the security of the locality," according to one.
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