Orange rental housing crisis revealed in Anglicare affordability report as single mum left homeless

Matt Findlay
April 28 2021 - 6:00pm
HOUSING CRISIS: Single mother Toni-Maree Thomas was forced to sleep in her car before finding a temporary hotel stay, amid a rental housing crisis. Photo: MATT FINDLAY
HOUSING CRISIS: Single mother Toni-Maree Thomas was forced to sleep in her car before finding a temporary hotel stay, amid a rental housing crisis. Photo: MATT FINDLAY

Low-income families across Orange are being pushed to the brink of homelessness, new research shows, revealing an alarming shortage of affordable rental properties in the city following the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Matt Findlay

Matt Findlay

Journalist

Formerly a sports specialist, I'm based at Orange and shift between wide-spread range of subjects here and, often, across the entire Central West region of NSW as well. I have almost a decade of experience in the media and marketing industries both here in Australia and internationally, along with journalism I have experience in content strategy, brand development, and digital and social media. Along the way, I've been fortunate to win a handful of media awards and be nominated for several others too.

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