Rocherlea house fire victim effectively homeless as options and support dries up

Adam Holmes
Updated July 1 2020 - 5:24pm, first published 5:00pm
Leanne Bailey, with her dogs Bonnie and Harry, in the lounge room of her daughter's house where she now sleeps after her CHL home in Ferntree Court, Rocherlea, was destroyed by fire last month. Picture: Adam Holmes
Leanne Bailey, with her dogs Bonnie and Harry, in the lounge room of her daughter's house where she now sleeps after her CHL home in Ferntree Court, Rocherlea, was destroyed by fire last month. Picture: Adam Holmes

The victim of a house fire in Rocherlea says Community Housing Ltd had her garden bulldozed within 48 hours without her knowledge and is no longer assisting her to find a new home after she turned down two rentals on medical grounds.

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Adam Holmes

Adam Holmes

Journalist at The Examiner and Advocate, Tasmania

From Adelaide to south-west Victoria, Bendigo to Tasmania, I've provided in-depth stories in politics, environmental affairs, issues facing disadvantaged communities, legal affairs and much more. Contact me at adam.holmes@examiner.com.au or on Twitter at @adamholmes010

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