A farmer's offer of a place to settle in return for work came as a huge relief to a mother of six after a desperate search for housing — until his demands escalated. Advocates worry more property owners are taking advantage of vulnerable people.
I’m also confused why you would move the entire family across the country from 1 Town with no housing to a different town with no housing, low employment options.
When I was young we moved from outer Melbourne to a tiny little town about 5.5 hours away with less than a thousand people because it was all that mum could afford at the time, and then moved to a few other small towns in the area when rents went up. Sometimes moving to where the rents are cheaper can be your only option, and if the stars align can work out for the better, although it unfortunately didn’t for the family in the article.
It seems like they were hopping between caravan parks and campsites. Availability of sites, costs and perhaps maximum stay things would influence that. I don’t think they would move around so much if they didn’t need to.
I’m also confused why you would move the entire family across the country from 1 Town with no housing to a different town with no housing, low employment options.
When I was young we moved from outer Melbourne to a tiny little town about 5.5 hours away with less than a thousand people because it was all that mum could afford at the time, and then moved to a few other small towns in the area when rents went up. Sometimes moving to where the rents are cheaper can be your only option, and if the stars align can work out for the better, although it unfortunately didn’t for the family in the article.
Geraldton was their destination because of family connections. Ms Careys grandfather lives there the article says.
It seems like they were hopping between caravan parks and campsites. Availability of sites, costs and perhaps maximum stay things would influence that. I don’t think they would move around so much if they didn’t need to.
Oh I absolutely get that but sure it is expensive to move a whole family across the country. Is the east coast really worse than Gero?