I would like to thank you for your piece on the illegal squatters and campers in our public carparks, especially the ones at The Entrance bridge and The Entrance. (CCN 473 Squatters and irregular campers continue to cause concern).
These people are not homeless as they have motor homes and car and caravans worth a lot of money.
There are no facilities at those locations.
One lot has been there at least five months and have made themselves very much at home.
I am a ratepayer and would like to live there rates free.
Nobody seems interested in moving them on except Councillor Eaton who is not getting much support from fellow councillors who were voted in to act for us.
I would like to know who they are for when we have to vote for them next time.
Email, Feb 8
Margaret Preston
A lot of people look like they have expensive caravans etc but a large number of homeless people are older women whose marriages have ended and their caravans are the sum of their property settlements. The Police will not move them on as it is very uncharitable to do so, as they might want to remain near family, doctors and friends. It takes some time to find alternative accommodation particularly over the Christmas period. The council does check on all the homeless people every week and tries to find alternative accommodation for them. In conjunction with the State government, council is trying to speed up the process so that everyone has a home in the near future.