Goodbye advocates for caravan & mobile home parks residents

So the reality of the Minister’s decision to cut funding to tenant advice and advocacy services is coming to fruition.  WIth most funding being cut at the end of October, two services, the Caravan and Mobile Home Residents Association (CAMRA) and the Sunshine Coast TAAS only have funding until the end of September.

Whilst the Sunshine Coast service is scouting for options to continue in some form, CAMRA held a farewell after deciding at a recent meeting to disband.  We hope to get a piece on this site from CAMRA soon outlining their trials and triumphs.  But for now, here’s some pictures of the front of their office.

After 20 years of working with residents in caravan and mobile home parks, there will be no specialist advocacy service for those renters.  CAMRA was instrumental in the then government’s decision to buy Monte Carlo, a caravan park in Cannon Hill, Brisbane, to save it from redevelopment.  That’s the same park the government has now said they will sell.  See the pictures below. 


One thought on “Goodbye advocates for caravan & mobile home parks residents

  1. Heartbreaking news for all the past and present workers & volunteers who campaigned tirelessly & passionately advocated for social justice for caravan park residents.

    Devastating for the residents who rely on CAMRA to empower them to know and assert their rights.

    So the boom gates have closed for now but sometime soon may we all find the password & a better site with improved amenities so that CAMRA will live to fight another day.

    Congratulations on 20 years of passionate advocacy – three cheers, tears & wishing you many happy memories tonight with your beers.