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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Mornington Peninsula Rough Sleeping Surges 32 Per Cent as Mayor Warns Figure May Be Higher
Mornington Peninsula rough sleeping has surged by 32 per cent, with at least 168 people recorded and Mayor Stephen Batty warning the true figure may be higher.
Mornington Peninsula Gets $2.1m Homelessness Outreach Team
The Victorian Government will provide $2.1 million over four years for two dedicated homelessness outreach workers across the Mornington Peninsula, where 168 people were sleeping rough at the end of May.
Record Homelessness Levels Should “Shock Australia Into Action”, Salvos Say, As Peninsula Pressure Continues
The Salvation Army says record homelessness levels should "shock Australia into action" as Homelessness Week begins, with the Mornington Peninsula and Frankston among the regions worst affected by rough sleeping in Victoria.
Portsea Tops Australia’s Taxable Income Table As Mornington Peninsula Housing Crisis Deepens
Portsea has topped Australia’s taxable income table, but the latest ATO figures sit beside deep housing pressure across the Mornington Peninsula, where Council continues to warn of homelessness, rental stress and a shortage of social housing.
Seven Homes In Hastings As Mornington Peninsula Housing Crisis Outpaces Supply
Seven new social homes are underway in Hastings for women on the priority housing list, but Mornington Peninsula Shire figures show local housing demand still far outweighs supply.
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.
