Two friends who were forced to camp on their own land after being forced out of the housing crisis now risk being evicted from the place.
Nathaniel Muller bought the two-and-a-half-acre land near Castlemaine in central Victoria in 2020, intending to use it for camping.
But she now lives there with her friend, single mother Beck Myers, and her two children, aged seven and ten, after rent became unaffordable.
But Mount Alexander Shire Council plans to evict them from the property amid concerns it has “serious” limitations and is unsuitable for living.
Council workers will visit on Friday to ensure Ms Meyers and Mr Muller are complying with the council’s instructions.
Beck Meyers, who camped on a two-and-a-half-acre plot of land near Castlemaine in central west Victoria in 2020 with his two children and friend Nathaniel Muller, previously accused the council of showing “no compassion” after he decided to evict them. from the site
Council workers will visit the site (pictured) on Friday to ensure Ms Meyers and Mr Muller comply with the council’s instructions.
Ms Meyers previously accused the council of failing to show “compassion”.
“There has been a lot of press about how the council is becoming much more compassionate towards people’s living situations and rental affordability, so I am surprised and dismayed at how uncompassionate they are,” Ms Myers told the Midland Express.
‘Given the real estate crisis, it seems a bit ridiculous to me.
“We have it all here, we do no harm, we comply with our waste system and we could just increase the burden and pressure on society to find housing for everyone.”
Mount Alexander Shire Council director of infrastructure and development Michael Annear said the council had spoken to the couple several times over the years.
Single mother Beck Myers and her two children, aged seven and ten, moved to the campsite on their own land after rent became unaffordable.
Annear insisted the block was not suitable for living due to concerns including bushfire risk, cultural sensitivities, environmental impact and the fact it is in an agricultural area.
“Unfortunately we have reached a point where we have had to ask them to consider moving this week,” Annear told ABC.
‘We will talk to them… and we will do it with compassion.
“We will talk to them and listen to their situation.”
Daily Mail Australia has approached Ms Meyers for comment.
She told ABC she was willing to find another place to live.
“Somewhere with greenery in someone’s big backyard or on someone’s property is ideal,” he said.
“We are also open to a short-term rental, but I can’t keep up with the current rental prices, so it would have to be a maximum of $190 per week.”