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There s 1700 people living in motels in Hastings. The council s had enough
18 Feb, 2021 09:55 PM
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A key part of Hastings District Council s new Hastings Place Based Housing Plan is increased urban density, to protect fertile land and lower costs by using existing infrastructure. Photo / Supplied
A key part of Hastings District Council s new Hastings Place Based Housing Plan is increased urban density, to protect fertile land and lower costs by using existing infrastructure. Photo / Supplied
Hastings District Council wants every one of the 1700 people living in motels across the district out, and into stable homes. But to do it, the council realises it can t rely on central Government
February 17, 2021
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“I have never, in my 27 years that I have grown up in Texas, ever experienced something like this. This is completely new to me. It s a little bit nerve-wracking,” Areli Gonzalez said.
No power and no heat. That’s what millions of Texans are facing as a historic winter storm grips the state.
And now there are concerns hotels are jacking up prices as people look to escape the cold.
“We got the room at the price it was supposed to be booked at. But I did hear about [price gouging]. And it honestly made me completely upset at the fact that there are health care workers that need to get to work safely to be able to take care of people, and if they re price gouging, that s completely unfair,” Gonzalez said.
Mermaid Beach MP Ray Stevens petitions the State government to review its use of motels for short-term crisis accommodation amid public safety concerns in Miami and north Burleigh.