Agape Outreach cancels its food and clothing services at a Coolangatta Park following intervention from the City of Gold Coast.
A homeless charity says it has been barred from a public park by the City of Gold Coast just a week out from Christmas.City of Gold Coast says"additional services" such as free clothing and laundry are no longer allowed in council parksThe charity says it will struggle to find a nearby private venue to replace the park
Founding director Theresa Mitchell said council officers informed her just over a week ago that her charity's services were"no longer acceptable in their parks"."We've had our permit cancelled a few times and I understand that when people start to make complaints, they've [council] asked us to move to another area.
"Council has declared all these things as domestic duties that belong in a house and are no longer available or allowed in their parks," Ms Mitchell said.
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