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“They care for us, but can’t live here.”

18/11/2025 by The Coonamble Times

PHOTO: Assistant Commissioner Andrew Holland, Police Minister Yasmin Catley and Acting Inspector Russell McArthur visited the new police housing in Coonamble in August.

A new report shows essential workers still struggle to find accommodation, but new housing projects offer some hope in Western Plains.

Anglicare Sydney’s latest Rental Affordability Snapshot – Essential Workers has revealed the depth of NSW’s housing crisis, showing that only three per cent of rental properties across the state are affordable for essential workers…

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