“Can I cover my face?” asks Paul*, a proud Māori man camped out on the fringes of Sydney’s CBD who invites us into his makeshift Wentworth Park home.
A Sydney tent city has been at a central location for decades, but volunteers and those living there say its population has boomed.His camp is tidy and straightforward, a canvas swag sitting atop a DIY wooden platform, away from the rat faeces and urine, which has caused him grief in the past.Paul* lives in a makeshift camp in Sydney’s CBD. Picture: Jack Evans
A bubbly soul who is on a first-name basis with the community there, she too told news.com.au the community of rough sleepers has grown considerably in a matter of months. Some have been there for the long term despite attempts to move them on, and they are uninterested in accessing social housing. Their presence, according to volunteers, the homeless community itself, and some neighbours along the adjacent Wentworth Road, seldom causes issues. However, when the council removes hoarded rubbish – minor tensions are briefly sparked.Ms Morris and her organisation are among several feeding the community at the park, while others help in other areas like housing applications, immigration forms and health checks.
The population of homeless people in New South Wales has grown rapidly, with 120,000 people estimated to sleep rough each night. Picture: Jack Evans Lord Mayor Clover Moore used the count to urge the newly elected State Government to prioritise addressing homelessness and its underlying causes.
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