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A temporary isolation hub with shelter, food and health services in the west park lands will open next week to accommodate Aboriginal rough sleepers who test positive for COVID-19.
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More than 70 Aboriginal people who were sleeping rough in the city have safely returned to their communities, while others are now in temporary housing after the State Government set up a service hub in the park lands.
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UPDATED: The State Government will this week set up a temporary hub with showers, toilets, tents and offices in the southern park lands to accommodate and provide support to about 50 people from remote Aboriginal communities who are sleeping rough.
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