Newcastle’s housing crisis in spotlight amid row over emergency accommodation
by Mostafa Rachwani from on (#62GNK)
Advocacy groups attack NSW authorities' rejection of proposal to use former disability centres
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Advocacy groups have criticised the New South Wales government for rejecting a proposal to use former disability housing for emergency homeless accommodation amid a housing crisis in Newcastle.
The Stockton Centre and the Tomaree Lodge, both previously used as residential disability accommodation, have the capacity to house up to 450 people.
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