Homeless people evicted

Wednesday, February 9, 2000 - 11:00


Homeless people evicted


SYDNEY — A group of homeless people were abruptly evicted from a disused
warehouse here on January 31 by oil giant Shell. The homeless people had
been squatting in the warehouse for almost one year.

According to the squatters, Shell has no plans to use the heritage-listed
building immediately. However, Gavin Sullivan, spokesperson for Sydney
Housing Action Collective, said Shell's “approved development plans indicate
the building will eventually be knocked down and replaced by a service
station, convenience store and the ubiquitous McDonald's”.

From GLW issue 392