澳大利亚新南威尔士州拜伦郡的临时豆荚村居民正面临驱逐困境。[1]这些临时住房是在2022年洪灾后在议会土地上建立的，目前仅有6个豆荚村仍在运营，其余5个已于去年停用。[1]167户居民被要求在9月底前离开，12月底前这些临时设施将完全停用。[1]
驱逐的紧迫性与当地住房危机形成了尖锐对比。拜伦郡租赁空置率仅为0.5%，[1]许多居民无处可去。自2020年以来，利斯莫尔的无家可归者数量增加了41%。[1]拜伦郡市长莎拉·恩迪亚耶表达了对驱逐时机的担忧，指出"在没有任何地方可以去的情况下把人推出豆荚村感觉很残忍"。[1]
政府表示已采取措施缓解危机。自2023年以来，当局已提供249套社会和经济适用房，并计划在2027年6月前再增加154套。[1]然而，住房倡导团体负责人切尔斯·胡德·威瑟对这些努力提出质疑，表示"每次资金耗尽，居民都会收到信函，生活在完全的恐惧中"。[1]
Residents of temporary pod villages in Byron Shire, New South Wales, are being forced to leave their homes by the end of September, despite a severe shortage of rental accommodation in the region [1]. A total of 167 households must vacate the temporary housing units that were established on council land following devastating floods in 2022, with complete closure of the facilities required by December [1]. The eviction comes as the local rental market faces a critical crisis, with a vacancy rate of just 0.5% [1].
Currently, only six temporary pod villages remain operational, with five others having ceased functioning in the previous year [1]. Since 2023, authorities have provided 249 social and affordable housing units, with a further 154 properties expected to be delivered by June 2027 [1]. However, local leaders question the timing of the evictions. Byron Shire Mayor Sarah Endiaye expressed concern about the decision, stating that "pushing people out of pods when there's nowhere to go feels cruel" [1]. Housing advocacy groups have raised similar concerns about residents living in constant uncertainty. A housing advocacy organization representative noted that "every time the funding runs out, residents get a letter and live in complete fear" [1]. The broader housing emergency in the region is underscored by a 41 percent increase in homelessness in nearby Lismore since 2020 [1].