Caravan park closures shrink options for those on the brink

By Miki Perkins, Social Affairs
Updated March 27 2017 - 5:18pm, first published 5:09pm
The Age, News 22/03/2017, picture by Justin McManus. Hobsons Bay Caravan park has been sold to developers. It has tradionaly been a last resort refuge for people on low incomes in danger of becoming homeless. Housing services have had to scramble resources to find accomodation for the last of the residents before they are kicked out and become homeless. The park is in the process of being demolshed while resudents are still living there. Resident Michael walking past a van that has been trashed that belonged to his park neighbour. He has been living in the park for nine months. Photo: Justin McManus
The Age, News 22/03/2017, picture by Justin McManus. Hobsons Bay Caravan park has been sold to developers. It has tradionaly been a last resort refuge for people on low incomes in danger of becoming homeless. Housing services have had to scramble resources to find accomodation for the last of the residents before they are kicked out and become homeless. The park is in the process of being demolshed while resudents are still living there. Resident Michael walking past a van that has been trashed that belonged to his park neighbour. He has been living in the park for nine months. Photo: Justin McManus

On one side of a tall fence are million-dollar houses, pleasant family homes in desirable inner-city Williamstown.

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