Council vote leaves 280 disabled in limbo

CatoCooper13 · 08-06-2003, 05:51 AM

The Kew decision

Tears flowed yesterday as parents and friends of 380 Kew Cottages residents learned of the first steps to turn their loved ones' home over to developers.
A decision by Boroondara Council yesterday paves the way for hundreds of multi-storey units to built on the leafy Kew site. The 6-3 council vote gives a green light to up to 30 apartment towers from 2 to five storeys.
Under the State Government plans, 20 houses for almost 100 residents will be built on the 27ha(hecatres) site. But 280 disabled residents, some in their 70's, will be moved elsewhere.
Angry, mostly elderly, parents of Kew Cottages residents pledged to fight the "sell-out" by council and government.
"I will chain myself to a bulldozer to stop this if I have to," said Gloria O'brien, 74, mother of resident Dallas, 46.
"Our children are among the most vulnerable in the community and we want them here where they are safe. They have been stripped of choice."
Mrs. O'Brien said residents were given two options: to live in a house on site or in the community. "They weren't asked if they wanted to live together," she said.
Tony Brown, from the Kew Cottages Parents' Associaton, said he was disturbed about the council decision and woried for his daughter Jennifer, 47, who has lived at Kew Cottages for decades.

**This was exerpted from 'The Herald Sun' (dated 6 August 2003)**

That is a form of discrimination. Obviously, the government and the Council of Boroondara, didn't give a shit about it. All they care is building more luxury apartments and units for more people to move in, etc. Alot of the disabled residents of Kew Cottages have high needs and special needs to be attended to which couldn't possibly be accommodated properly if moved out to the community, in private homes and with carers who may be inexperienced and not able to cope with the high needs the residents have.

I myself, work as a Residential Care Support Worker for a Group home that accommodates 5 high needs residents who are deafblind and have multiple disabilities such as challenging behaviours, ceberal palsy, danger of inflicting injury to self and others if threatened, etc.

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CatoCooper13 Am attached and in LOVE! Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Sonoma County, California Posts: 6,419	Council vote leaves 280 disabled in limbo The Kew decision Tears flowed yesterday as parents and friends of 380 Kew Cottages residents learned of the first steps to turn their loved ones' home over to developers. A decision by Boroondara Council yesterday paves the way for hundreds of multi-storey units to built on the leafy Kew site. The 6-3 council vote gives a green light to up to 30 apartment towers from 2 to five storeys. Under the State Government plans, 20 houses for almost 100 residents will be built on the 27ha(hecatres) site. But 280 disabled residents, some in their 70's, will be moved elsewhere. Angry, mostly elderly, parents of Kew Cottages residents pledged to fight the "sell-out" by council and government. "I will chain myself to a bulldozer to stop this if I have to," said Gloria O'brien, 74, mother of resident Dallas, 46. "Our children are among the most vulnerable in the community and we want them here where they are safe. They have been stripped of choice." Mrs. O'Brien said residents were given two options: to live in a house on site or in the community. "They weren't asked if they wanted to live together," she said. Tony Brown, from the Kew Cottages Parents' Associaton, said he was disturbed about the council decision and woried for his daughter Jennifer, 47, who has lived at Kew Cottages for decades. This was exerpted from 'The Herald Sun' (dated 6 August 2003) That is a form of discrimination. Obviously, the government and the Council of Boroondara, didn't give a shit about it. All they care is building more luxury apartments and units for more people to move in, etc. Alot of the disabled residents of Kew Cottages have high needs and special needs to be attended to which couldn't possibly be accommodated properly if moved out to the community, in private homes and with carers who may be inexperienced and not able to cope with the high needs the residents have. I myself, work as a Residential Care Support Worker for a Group home that accommodates 5 high needs residents who are deafblind and have multiple disabilities such as challenging behaviours, ceberal palsy, danger of inflicting injury to self and others if threatened, etc. Last edited by CatoCooper13; 08-06-2003 at 05:54 AM.

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