Four Rough Sleepers Die on Mornington Peninsula in Six Weeks
Four rough sleepers have died on the Mornington Peninsula in six weeks, while a new report reveals 11 deaths since December 2024 and ongoing housing shortages.
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New Data Compounds Homelessness Crisis Days After Notorious 6 Blocks Emergency Motion
New AIHW and Homelessness Australia data reveals nearly 480 local children are homeless and more than 880 at risk across Frankston and the Mornington Peninsula.
Notorious Six Turn Their Backs on Homelessness Crisis
The Notorious Six councillors have blocked a motion to declare a homelessness emergency on the Mornington Peninsula. The proposal, which would have cost the Shire no funds, aimed to push state and federal governments to act as the region records Victoria’s highest rates of rough sleeping and three deaths in the past year.
