Homeless issue could change how Queenslanders should live.
Working six days a week as a lifestyle mentor for people with a disability, Ms Dunlop has been a reliable tenant in Bundaberg in south-east Queensland for more than two decades.Willing to pay $400 a week, Ms Dunlop has faced rejection after rejection over the last few months since her rental property was sold.
With fierce competition in the rental market and vacancy rates at record lows, Ms Dunlop feels applications that may include pets, children and young people are being beaten by applications that seem more desirable.The state member for Bundaberg, Tom Smith, said he knew too well what was happening in his community, as his office fielded calls from people desperate for help."If you are a family or know a family doing it tough, come into our office immediately.
Member for Bundaberg Tom Smith asks regional Queenslanders to consider higher density living as a way of combating homelessness. "In regional areas, we have a lack of diversity of housing options. Most housing is detached homes on large blocks, which isn't necessarily suitable to the whole population and results in sprawling suburbs," he said.
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