莫瑞顿湾议会投票批准在布里斯班北部的威利公园建立为期12个月的免费露营地，为无家可归者提供住处[1]。该营地位于昆士兰州阳光海岸大学莫瑞顿湾校区附近，将实施强制登记、指定营地和运营管理程序[1]。
议员吉姆·莫罗尼阐述这一决定时指出，无家可归者已经在该公园露营，关键在于使这种露营变得有序而非混乱[1]。莫瑞顿湾过去三年内无家可归或处于风险中的人数几乎翻倍[1]。议会主席强调，该营地本身不是解决方案，并呼吁州政府提供危机住宿和长期社区住房支持[1]。
当地过去三年已交付446套社会住房，另有716套仍在建设中[1]。2025年4月，莫瑞顿湾议会因强制驱逐无家可归者被最高法院裁定违反人权[1]。
Moreton Bay Council has voted to establish a 12-month trial camp for homeless people at Willy Park in Brisbane's north [1]. The facility will incorporate mandatory registration, designated camping areas, and operational management procedures [1].
Councillor Jim Moroni framed the initiative as a pragmatic response to existing conditions, stating: "The question is not whether homeless people will camp at Willy Park — they already are. The question is whether that camping is orderly or disorderly" [1]. Council leadership has emphasized that the camp is not intended as a comprehensive solution, with officials calling on the state government to provide crisis accommodation and long-term community housing support [1].
The decision comes against a backdrop of rising homelessness in the area. The Moreton Bay region has seen the number of homeless and at-risk people nearly double over the past three years [1]. While the region has delivered 446 social housing units in this period, a further 716 units remain under construction [1]. The council's move follows a Supreme Court ruling in April 2025 that found Moreton Bay Council had violated human rights through forced evictions of homeless individuals [1].