Darryl recently found himself playing Amazing Grace on a half-broken keyboard at the back of a Coolangatta church hall, as a charity he benefits from faced off with the Gold Coast council.
A spokesperson said Orange Sky had provided more than 11,000 loads of free laundry and 16,000 hours of"genuine and non-judgmental conversation" on the Gold Coast since 2018.
"We are aware of a recent council decision to change the way services for people doing it tough are offered in local parks," they said. "We are currently working with a local service provider [Agape] on an alternative location so that we can continue to support our friends in the area."Homelessness 'starts with no help'
Darryl said he would still seek Agape's services, as long as it remained in the Coolangatta area, to eat and play keyboard."I sat with her watching her hands and I mimicked — I put my little hands on her hands — and that's how I learnt." While he acknowledged the difficulties homelessness presented communities like Coolangatta, Darryl said more help was needed."It just feels sad, like a man not being a man because I can't provide."
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