âThey have lost hopeâ Itâs a shady enclave with a sinister reputation. But frustration and desperation levels are reaching new heights over a lack of help for those trapped in limbo.
Crime by Peter Carruthers
Premium Content IT S a shady enclave with a sinister reputation in the heart of the city. Once a bustling tourist accommodation site, the privately-owned Cairns Villa and Leisure Park on Pease St is now one of Cairns most notorious slums. Residents here face terrifying levels of violence, drug abuse, alcoholism and death every day. Many of the families desperately want to escape, but most simply have nowhere else to go.
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It’s a shady enclave with a sinister reputation. But frustration and desperation levels are reaching new heights over a lack of help for those trapped in limbo.
The sickening reality inside a notorious slum noosanews.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from noosanews.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The sickening reality inside a notorious slum qt.com.au - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from qt.com.au Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.