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Queensland council turns park into a dedicated homeless camp
Queensland council turns park into a dedicated homeless camp.
A park in Moreton Bay has become a free, legal campsite for people experiencing homelessness under a 12-month trial by the local council.
posted by chariot pulled by cassowaries on Oct 22, 2026 at 2:55 AM
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hope there's a plan for waste disposal
posted by bannana at 2:55 PM
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This is, unfortunately, old news. The LNP government is about to force it to close down.
posted by GeckoDundee at 5:48 PM
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The context is that this was the council that bulldozed people's tents after giving them one hour to leave and then lost a supreme court case over it. While the park seems like it will have appropriate infrastructure, the list of restrictions on its use is fairly large and it is limited 30 campsites and to 21 days at a time. Pretty clearly a legal strategy to ensure just enough rotation so there is always an empty spot so they move people on everywhere while pretending they have a place to go to.
Meanwhile the state LNP government is challenging this as an illegal use of the land.
And meanwhile, meanwhile, after yesterday's heavy rains, the campsite, next to North Pine river, is flooded.
posted by Ktm1 at 6:03 PM
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