Fines, indefinite motel stays and uncertainty: how a homeless camp exposed regional Australia’s housing crisis

Rough sleepers at the Wilks Park encampment in Wagga Wagga were told to leave or be fined $1,100. As the social housing waitlist keeps growing, locals are stepping in to help as authorities flounderFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLeigh Swansborough has just pulled into Wilks Park, one of the biggest homeless encampments in regional New South Wales.“You would think that people would be here today,” says Swansborough, an advocate for the people at Wilks Park. “But no one has shown up.” Continue reading...