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“It can happen to anyone” - Local woman advocates for more crisis housing in the Barossa

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Deborah Packer of Kapunda found her life upended when she was abruptly told to vacate her shared accommodation, leaving her without a home seemingly overnight.

At 57-years-old, Deborah doesn’t fit the typical image of homelessness, yet she embodies the harsh reality of South Australia’s housing crisis.

“It’s important to show that homelessness doesn’t just happen in city areas, it happ...


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