YOUR WEEKLY INDEPENDENT LOCAL NEWSPAPER
THURSDAY, 10 JULY 2025
ISSUE #494
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Homelessness crisis out of control The Central Coast is facing a homelessness crisis that frontline workers describe as heartbreaking, dangerous, and out of control – made worse by bureaucratic barriers and lack of government co-ordination. At Toukley Neighbourhood Centre, staff are witnessing the impact firsthand, with numbers of people seeking help quadrupling this year. “It’s unbelievable and it’s saddening,” one community support worker said. “Families, elderly people, people with disabilities – it’s everyone. “And there’s nowhere for them to go; all the services are full.
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“Everyone is saying the same thing; we can’t do anything because there’s nothing left to offer.” One of the most visible signs of the crisis is the explosion of homeless camps around the region. Locations including Picnic Point, Summerland Point, The Entrance, The Entrance North, and areas near the beaches have become informal settlements. In some cases, they resemble entire communities, with dozens of people camped out in tents or makeshift shelters.
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