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Drive for a cause Classic cars and their dapper drivers will hit the road later this month, as part of charity event The Distinguished Gentleman’s Drive. The worldwide initiative sees automotive enthusiasts from 150 cities across the world take their pre-1980s vintage vehicles for a spin, raising money for prostate cancer research and men’s mental health. Richard Sherman is one of 47 South East locals to undertake the 24 September adventure along the Mornington Peninsula. Story page 4
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“Wellsprings is monitoring her situation as she is now at elevated risk of family violence.” Casey has dwindling affordable rentals and rising mortgage stress. Homelessness has risen by more than 50 per cent since 2016, with Greater Dandenong and Casey ranked the state’s No.1 and No.2. In a submission to the current State Parliament inquiry into the rental and housing affordability crisis, Wellsprings submitted for increased social, community and public housing for women and children impacted by fam-
ily violence. It also called for the release of State-owned land and funding for social housing, as well as affordable housing quotas for high-rise developments and inclusionary zones. “Having a secure home is a basic human rights issue,” Ms Smiley said. “How did we get here in Australia? A rich and prosperous first world country, yet we are facing a major housing crisis?” Continued page 7 12588394-AI05-23
A lack of stable, affordable housing is “destroying lives”, says the head of a South East family violence service. Wellsprings for Women provides specialised family violence case management in Greater Dandenong, Casey and Cardinia council areas. Chief executive Dalal Smiley says a lack of suitable and affordable housing was contributing to women being reluctant to leave abusive relationships.
“One of our clients is unable to reunite with her children as she is living in a women’s refuge. “Until she finds suitable housing, she can’t have her children back. “Not having stable housing is destroying people’s lives, driving others to despair and fostering a generation that has lost all hope of ever owning their own home.” Another Wellsprings family-violence client, due to not finding any alternative place to live, was compelled to live with the perpetrator.
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