Smash and grab abandoned house Melbourne

The suburban house stays lifelessly quiet. The wind blows a shuffling curtain and through the broken glass and filtered light briefly enters a former bedroom. The house no longer sits amongst its residential friends as surrounding land use changes. Double storey buildings now peer over and surround the block. Its now a shell of house, empty but filled with the belongings of visitors and squatters. The garden overgrown a shadow of its former glory. The  Hills Hoist washing line, an icon of the Australian housing dream without wet clothes it remains motionless.

Standing in the way of progress the house remains temporarily defiant before the inevitable development begins.  

 

Squatters, Junkies and Graffiti

Who would thought, a small town like Devonport with a multi-story abando. I remember when I first walked past in 2011 and I instantly wanted to know the story behind the bricks. Set back away from the slow hustle and bustle of Devonport this art deco building stands as relic of the past. A huge building dwarfing the adjacent residential area continues to sits silent. The local community have complained about the "eyesore" and want it demolished or redeveloped.   https://www.facebook.com/TheAdvocateTas/posts/615618835116339.

Its difficult to get projects moving in the small island economy of Tasmania. Devonport is suffering from the highest youth unemployment in Australia at 21%.

http://www.examiner.com.au/story/2108598/tasmanias-youth-unemployment-shame/

http://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/665713/lives-put-at-risk-what-will-it-take-for-someone-to-do-something-what-will-it-take-for-someone-to-do-something/