It is a sad statistic many Queenslanders might not be aware of - drivers aged over 60 make up 24.5 per cent of licence holders, however they account for approximately 32.6 per cent of road fatalities.
As part of a renewed focus on seniors driving and road safety, the Ipswich crime prevention office will be holding free seminars for residents over the age of 60 who hold a current Queensland driver’s licence in Esk, later this month.
Ipswich District Crime Prevention Coordinator Sergeant Nadine Webster, who is facilitating the sessions, said the number of seniors involved in road trauma was “sadly quite high”.
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House-sitting, couch surfing keeping almost homeless older woman off the streets
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Zoe, 58, has been doing everything she can to keep a roof over her head.
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Brisbane mother of two Zoe has not had stable housing for more than two years but she is not what you might imagine when you think of someone experiencing homelessness. I live where I can, the 58-year-old told ABC Radio Brisbane. I keep a roof over my head by either house-sitting or couch surfing and staying with friends.
When those options were not available, Zoe turned to a women s homeless shelter where she lived for three months.
Charity turns people away as Central Queensland homelessness crisis is tipped to be one of the nation s worst
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Roseberry Queensland s Colleen Tribe says the increase in demand for housing is driving up rental prices.
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Central Queensland’s homelessness crisis is forecast to become one of the worst in the nation next year, according to a new report by Equity Economics.
Key points: An Equity Economics report predicts there will be a 31.9 per cent increase in homelessness and a more than 55.2 per cent increase in housing stress in Central Queensland next year