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There are now 2 homeless guys living in my quiet Melbourne suburb.

One has occupied a recessed fire door in a warehouse, pretty sure he works based on all the hivis (funny that autocorrects to hobos) clothing he has. Second guy has setup camp in the trees at a local park.

I’ve seen more homeless people in the CBD this week than I can ever recall, probably double.

All anecdotal of course but it’s becoming more obvious that people are struggling here and the bills are only getting worse. We’re not at San Fran levels by any stretch, but it’s also a lot worse than Melbourne has been. nostr:note1lmccr2mkash37329ju38eehjfans8enupq2yyg9clcsx47tc6rws78283x

Luxas 1y ago

I'm in Adelaide CBD and it has exploded in homeless folks. Pretty sad considering how much "better" (for lack of better words) the homeless in Aus have it compared to the US. There are a lot more welfare programs here to aid the homeless and help give them shelter, food, job opportunities, etc than America.

Though, I understand why, as literally everything costs more now. Rising rents, food, petrol, clothes, etc commodities. If someone was already struggling pre-pandemic, they'd be in a world of hurt today.

Keeps me in check to continually realise how fortunate I am, but also how I need to continue trying to move away from such a toxic system while I can still "afford" to do so as my purchasing power erodes.

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phil 1y ago

I’ve noticed this when I’ve been in the CBD too recently. I’ve also see posts on forums asking where is safe to sleep in cars along the beaches and people desperately searching for housing that they can afford. Definitely does make you realise how fortunate you are.

Nostralian 1y ago

That's pretty dire, bad times.