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THE ever-popular annual Chelsea Art Show will be hosted by Rotary this week. Now in its 39th year, more than 600 entries will be considered for $7200 worth of prize money on offer. Pictured Aspendale artist Grant Gittus will have several paintings on display at the three-day event. The Chelsea Art Show is at Chelsea Hall, Station St (next to Chelsea police station). A gala opening, judging results and presentation of major prizes will be held on Friday 6 June at 7.30pm. Viewing, sales and demonstrations will be held on Saturday 7 June (10am-5pm), Sunday 8 June (10am-5pm) and Monday 9 June (10am-2pm). Enquiries to Rotary Club of Chelsea secretary Helene Brown, email info@ chelseaartshow.com.au or call 0417 431 932.
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THE number of affordable rental properties in Kingston has slumped by 92 per cent over the past 10 years – making life even tougher for low income earners. Figures released by the Council for CORPORATE Homeless Persons show the number of homes able to be afforded to families on CORPORATE Centrelink benefits had shrunk to just 2.4 per cent of the total number of rental properties in Kingston, down
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from 29 per cent in December 2003. The situataion for one-bedroom rental apartments was even worse, with none considered affordable for a single person on benefits. The affordability figure for twobedroom apartments stands at 2.9 per cent for a single parent with one child on benefits, while only 1.9 per cent three-bedroom apartments were within reach of a couple with two children on benefits. Unemployment benefits are $255 a week, or $36 a day. © Photo by Gary Lisbon
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These sorry figures reflect the growing “gentrification” of many suburbs once considered affordable, with rents having soared in recent years, forcing many residents to live in “housing stress’’ where more than 30 per cent of their income is spent on housing costs. And the story in the cheaper pockets of neighbouring suburbs is not much better, according to data from the state government’s Office of Housing. “It’s a very stark situation,” Council to Homeless Persons chief executive officer Jenny Smith said.
“We do assume people can find a cheap place to rent in Kingston, but with the rental increases we’ve seen in the past five years, on a low income you can’t afford anything.” This forces people to spend money on housing that should be used for the basics in life - their children, food and education, Ms Smith said. When the federal government’s welfare cuts begin on 15 January next year, housing and homelessness services are at a loss to explain how people will afford accommodation, she said.
Practical support comes in many ways but everything helps. A gift of 10 swags from Swags for Homeless will make sleeping rough a little easier for some of Kingston’s homeless. Chelsea Community Support Services manager Anne Catanese said the heavy duty bags were of good quality. “We know some people prefer to sleep rough rather than find a place in a rooming house so they will be welcome,” she said. Continued on Page 8
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