We sit down with Alex Hughes to have a chat about the current homelessness crisis in regional Western Australia. Alex previously worked for the 100 Families project and was a podcast guest all the way back in Episode 16, and is now working with Just Home Margaret River, a community-led grass roots organisation that assists people in and around Margaret River who are experiencing, or at risk of homelessness. Alex takes us through some of the contributing factors, such as a lot of the available accommodation being offered as short-term holiday accommodation on sites such as Air BnB, and governments failing to plan and fund sufficient public housing in communities such as Margaret River and the surrounding areas. Alex also discusses some upcoming fundraising events and installations aimed at raising awareness around the issue, planned to coincide with National Homelessness Week which runs from 7-13 August 2023.
You can find out more about Just Home Margaret River, and their fundraising event which is being held on Sunday 13 August 2023 between 2-6pm here: https://justhome.org.au
You can read more about National Homeless Week here: https://www.shelterwa.org.au/homelessness-week-2023/
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