Yes, Doc has finally been sent down…..serves him right for ripping off all the backpackers. He used to bring them up here to Caboolture on the promise of a job…..some had flown in as far as Perth on the promise of a job and were down to their last penny. And of course, lo and behold, there were no jobs when they arrived.
But now the council are closing down beautiful, clean, well kept accommodation if they have more than five people on the premises and taking our fines and prison sentances against the house owners. This has now caused panic in with our accommodation providers and they are nervous about taking in backpackers.
There is now a lack of suitable accommodation in Caboolture and the price for a clean bed, near the farms has become very expensive.
The council refuse to listen to any association that would control rogues such as Doc Spiros and is just intent on shutting down our well kept, fire compliant houses for our workers.
Cheers, Strawberry Sue (a Member of SAFE – Seasonal Accommodation for Farming Employees)