This video documents a community awareness initiative where volunteers explore the Chuka area in Victoria, Australia, to identify and assist homeless individuals. The team discovers traces of homelessness, including tents along the Murray River and signs of homeless individuals near Cottonwood, but ultimately does not encounter anyone in person. The video highlights the importance of community engagement in addressing homelessness, demonstrating how local residents can contribute by providing essential resources like backpacks with necessities. The content emphasizes that homeless populations often congregate in specific locations such as under bridges and near public facilities, and that community awareness and direct interaction are crucial for effective support.
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Yeah. Why not buy two?
>> Yeah. One each.
>> Oh, can you cut through there or not?
>> Welcome to Victoria.
It's hard when you don't know the area.
>> Yeah.
>> Just we just go wherever we go.
over there.
>> Oh yeah.
So Nice out here.
Apparently there's homeless normally homeless people down under that bridge.
But that would be a beautiful place to be homeless, I'd say.
There she is.
>> Oh, me.
Sorry. Didn't know what you were doing.
I have live.
What do you want to do? You want to keep cruising around >> in town? Probably better luck.
>> Yeah, >> but it is nice.
>> Nice and peaceful. It >> is.
What are you taking a picture of?
>> Um the No, I don't think about It would be even nicer without the cars.
Blaze, what's going on?
Good to see you, mate.
Hope you're having a good weekend. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there.
Maybe the other side of the bridge >> cuz there's no traces of anyone that's been there.
You think it might be cuz there's probably public toilets and stuff over there.
>> Yeah, >> I could try that.
>> And if there's nothing there, we'll try and jam.
>> Yeah.
>> T Dog, which channel am I on? I didn't even know. I thought you were already a moderator, T.
Can't find anyone but >> yeah exactly but there is trace we've seen traces of homelessness in as you said what new cotton on >> yeah yeah >> definitely there >> definitely someone that's there hopefully we've seen >> nice town yeah just wake her up it's 12 Yeah, >> that's the other channel. I think which channel am I am I on? Am I on the short straw or the long straw?
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> Any names?
>> Yeah.
>> Is it >> just helping you out?
>> Thanks, my love.
>> And is it so you can talk to her in person? Not over there.
>> Yeah.
>> All right. We were trying to talk to me and I wasn't there. No, last night in the campfire.
Last night around the campfire.
He's talking to you on the live.
>> Oh.
Yeah.
>> So, I'm not the only one that's slow.
We're both >> We're all a bit slow.
>> You like?
>> Yep.
>> So nice.
>> I don't know if that's a good thing or a bad thing.
>> Thanks, Justin. If you want a nice place to stay, go over to Moama. Place called Discovery Parks.
>> Mhm.
>> Yeah.
>> Maiden's in Moama.
>> Moama. Yeah.
>> Moama. Moama.
>> Fully.
>> That's a work. Good to see you >> in the Can't you say it in the >> No, in the water.
That would be excusing.
>> A chuka.
>> Oh, they got me.
>> Good to see you, Maddie. Hope you're doing well.
>> Antonia.
Oh, we're just exploring a chuka. We got two backpacks left to hand out. So, we've seen traces of homelessness, but haven't seen anybody in person yet.
Cody and Liz went to the police station.
Or >> did you just call up or go there?
>> I went in there.
>> Yeah. So, they they asked where homeless people hang out and apparently underneath the bridge.
>> So, we checked out one side of the bridge. I'm going to check out the other.
>> Oh, okay.
You may find a few peacocks walking the streets >> in Mama.
>> Peacocks.
So pretty.
>> Maxaw just had Mother's Day lunch with the family. Nice, bro. Yeah. Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers out there.
Whoa.
>> Backpacks are going into state.
>> Yeah.
>> Yes. I've seen peacocks in my wow.
>> Wow.
Good.
>> The long pattern >> because this farmer backs on to Moama.
>> Yeah.
That's where he said they walk from into ship was Balmer like the other side of Balmer too.
>> Yeah.
>> Probably best to go that way.
>> Yeah. Yeah.
>> There must have been a market here as well.
>> Yeah. Yeah. That was today.
Chief's manager is still selling.
>> I highly doubt it.
>> What is up to you? Yeah, we're just exploring a chuka mat searching for some homeless. We got two backpacks left, so trying to find someone in need.
Beautiful day out here.
Let's get park drive down the river.
>> Yeah, you could try. Yeah.
I don't think you'd be up here.
>> You wouldn't think they'd walk this far.
>> Those public toilets that you could say, they're down. H Baby, I'm sorry.
>> That's right.
Yeah, we haven't been down here that long.
>> It's been a while.
>> The last time we come down here were in the XB.
>> Yes, we were. Yeah.
>> So, I'm seeing a lot of um like a >> tree stumps. When did this >> the fires come through here?
>> Ah, we flooded >> I don't know how long ago the >> fire.
>> Yeah, >> I can't recall any >> Can't recall any fires up here.
>> It's grown back nicely though.
>> Yeah. Yeah.
places at least I reckon if you go right that's a work >> maybe right up the end the car right up the end like weird place She says no. Is that a toilet?
>> Yeah, it's a toilet.
>> Would you like to stop that?
>> The toilet.
>> Is that what you're >> Maybe what's everyone else doing?
>> I'm happy to go to the toilet, too. That helps >> again.
>> Yep.
>> Yeah, >> I'm happy.
>> Ah, the toilet gang.
>> Had me coffee. Had me >> ice. Had coffee as well.
>> You stay in.
>> Yeah. All right.
>> Are you staying in the >> I'm just jump out until you come back.
>> So nice out here.
Yeah, it's beautiful Antonio.
So nice.
Murray River. We got a house boat over here.
I want one.
Yeah, a bit.
How old is everyone?
You share first, Leo.
and another house. Another couple of um house boats down there.
There used to be a slaughter house nearby along the river and you used to hear the bar and new coming from there until they changed it all. Wow.
On the road again.
>> On the road again.
Got to get on the road again if you want.
>> No, I'm good. I'm good.
>> Yeah.
>> Go wild.
>> I don't think you're far enough. Oh, you just got on the glasses.
>> Nice.
>> There's a 10.
>> Oh, there you go.
>> Oh, yeah. Good spot.
>> There's a tent. There's a tent down there.
>> Good.
>> I think we went far enough.
>> I looked up and I'm like, >> "That's a >> That's a tent."
>> Yeah. I don't think we went cuz technically you're not meant to camp down there.
>> There is signs that really says no camp.
>> Oh, >> yeah. We'll see about that.
>> Like that's a it's just a technicality, but >> flush the toilet and the thing tried to bite my finger off.
>> What happened?
>> Button fingers broken.
That sun is right in the wrong spot.
>> Okay.
>> Sorry.
>> Hitting me in the face.
>> Oh, rude. Just >> mom.
>> Yeah, mom. You hit me in the face.
Now, now children. Now, now see the ring.
Might not be able to see it now.
That was a perfect tree to explain a little too.
>> This one here.
>> This one here.
>> Yeah. See the >> the dark line?
>> The dark line >> on that tree just there.
>> On the one here.
>> The dark line.
>> Oh, yeah. Yeah, that's where it flooded to. So all this was under us.
>> Where?
>> Yeah, that was 2 years ago.
>> So we'd be underwater.
>> It's crazy.
>> Yeah. Uh, >> hey, I was having fun.
>> Uh, >> there you go.
Your buns bobbling away.
>> And then your turn.
>> Love it.
>> Go back over there.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. Remember where we had our photos done?
>> Maternity photos done stuff.
>> Yeah.
You can get right down there if needed.
>> Oh, >> you can go right along the river. Yeah, right along the river.
>> Yeah. Nice.
>> Yep.
>> Ranger.
>> I miss it.
>> I know.
What are you doing?
>> That is a little bit silly.
>> Did he want to say something?
>> I think he's chatting to the other.
>> Yeah, he's having >> Sammy. Yeah, good. Thanks.
Oh.
These bumps are scary.
>> All right. I should have went to the toilet.
>> Oh no.
>> Oh no.
Taking too long.
>> Took too long.
>> He's like, "You took too long, bro.
Cut it.
>> Patrick Justin Squarepants. Good one. Semi gingerbread.
>> Run.
>> Do you know the muffin man? Muffin man.
>> They're muffin man.
>> Yes, I know the muffin man who lives on Jury Lane.
>> What are you trying to listen to?
>> To the muffin man. The muffin man. The muff.
>> What do you want to listen to? Any requests? Anybody?
>> No, I'm Whatever. Excuse me.
>> Easy to place.
It's a hectic bridge. That one that's pretty big. Yeah.
>> Is it main arterial?
>> This is the old bridge.
>> This is the old man.
>> This new bridge.
>> Sorry.
>> So, what New South Wales is over that bridge? Is it?
>> Yeah. Is it?
>> Yep.
>> Is it?
>> Yeah. That's the border. You just went into New South Wales.
>> No. What? Really? Yeah.
>> Oh.
So that's why I'm >> Oh, I cannot see a thing.
>> Too high up again.
>> Try again.
>> This is new.
DML road trip almost.
I want to break.
>> It was a Holden Museum in Noama.
Apparently, it's no longer open to the public.
Is that >> Yep.
>> Wow. Okay.
There's two right now.
>> Oh, that looks perfect.
>> Why didn't you suggest driving down >> to be honest? What a great spot to be homeless.
>> That is beautiful.
>> I know.
I'm like, am I tripping out or so? We got a couple of tents over there.
We'll go and see if someone's in there.
>> Probably see if they're there first, I reckon.
Is anyone home?
Hello?
Anyone home?
Doesn't seem like it.
It's a good spot.
>> Oh my goodness.
How good is this?
>> What an amazing spot to be homeless.
anyone?
>> I don't think they'd be in there on a beautiful day like this.
>> No.
They might think that you like parks and recreation or something.
>> Anyone home? We got some backpacks full of essentials if you're interested.
No.
Oh, we're for shot.
I don't have one single favorite beer because I've had so many good ones over the years, but have a favorite style of beer and brewery for that style.
Stout is a dark beer. Yeah.
No. Wait for [ __ ] >> No, I want to see.
>> Yeah, I know. You want to break break?
Oh, now the the padd Oh, we know the feeling.
>> Yeah, it's wonderful.
>> She's got the only working window.
>> Oh, really?
>> Must be a Ford thing.
>> Must be got it.
>> Apparently, you got it. Here we go.
>> Not seeing anyone fishing. Is it illegal to fish here or >> No, absolutely.
>> What What would you get?
>> Um, cod. Cod, car, >> um, silver, silver perch, >> red fin, yellow fin.
>> Any yubbies?
>> Yeah. Yeah, lots of yubbies. You keep going around.
>> Yeah.
>> Wondering.
>> Wow, that's a big >> What is that >> tree?
>> Is that a boat?
>> Uh, that's the dog. Doc, >> I remember this.
>> Oh, do you?
>> Yeah, I remember him.
>> Ah, photos in front of this here.
>> Yes, we do.
>> Oh, did you?
>> Oh, you guys have photos on that there with Mie.
>> Yes.
>> Just be careful.
>> You see they've let those ISIS brides back into the country. Not happy about that at all.
>> Good spot, actually. Yeah.
>> Yeah. Not good at all.
>> It is paddle steer.
>> Can imagine they do jet skiing.
>> Hey, >> jet skiing down here.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Boating.
>> Go straight. Go. Go.
>> Oh, go for a swim.
>> No, >> it's wet co.
It's previously been wet.
>> Man logic.
>> We get boggedy on your own. All right.
>> I'm pretty sure you guys are with me.
>> That's where.
>> Oh, wow.
>> That's pretty cool.
>> Do you want me to slow down?
>> No, you're right.
>> Big hole.
Did you hit the green?
>> Why don't your phone unlock, mate?
>> Because it doesn't.
>> Same semi. I don't like he's a threat to the country.
>> Yeah.
>> Biggest worries that the young boys when they grow up. Yeah.
huge threat to our communities.
And it was weird seeing all the Muslims actually like walking through and protect them and being >> mouthy, >> fenced off 100% agree.
uh trip to the country and children need help.
>> Pretty cool.
How beautiful are these trees?
>> Yeah, dear.
I >> think I'm pretty sure I saw a bird of prey on the way just before came into the townships as well yesterday.
>> What sort of bird?
>> It had to be. It was large. You don't get wedge tails here, do you?
>> Yeah, we do.
>> You do?
>> Was really big.
>> Yep. Wedge tails or >> hawks? Hawks are a really big one at the moment. But yeah, no, we do get wedge tails.
>> Yeah.
>> Amazing.
>> Very rare you see. But >> they're solitary, aren't they?
>> They are.
>> I think they are. Yeah.
>> Gorgeous.
>> Aren't they?
>> What's solitary mean? Sorry.
>> On their own. Yeah.
>> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah.
>> The hawks you'll see like if there's a burn off or whatever >> wherever the smoke is, you'll see >> could be 50 hawks in there just circling.
>> Circling waiting.
>> What? See the pelican? Do you see him?
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> In the middle.
>> Yeah.
>> Oh, guys, >> don't peek at it.
for you.
>> Sammy, I've been really active with my thoughts and opinions lately. I simply hate the direction our country is going.
We don't want to end up like Europe and the UK.
It's true, Sammy.
It's good. Needs to be spoken about more.
go down.
I've never seen anyone there, but just in case, go down the new >> the new bridge.
I've never personally seen anyone there, but snowball check.
>> Going a bit of touristy.
>> Oh, wow.
>> Guess what I used to watch when I was a kid? Lilo and Stitch. This is on Lilo and Stitch.
>> Oh, is it?
>> Y.
>> I don't think I've ever watched it.
>> Oh, you are missing out.
Luke >> Luke.
>> Oh, did he buy it?
>> Yay.
with it. Awesome car.
>> Awesome car.
>> Yeah, that's right, Matt. All actions from the government are deliberate. It's all by design.
>> The government are [ __ ] Yeah.
>> Natal I am in love in love.
I'm just in love. I'm just in love. I'm just in love. I'm just in love. I'm just sharing guys.
What's going on, Tia?
>> Hi. Hi, >> Cody and Liz.
the same old voice.
>> Does your exhaust look rattling?
That's a very good question.
>> Did it start from yesterday?
>> That's also a very good question.
>> Oh boy.
>> That's a giant caravan park.
>> It is. It's huge.
>> And they during summer they're packed.
>> Packed. Yeah. can imagine.
>> And all the kids are out actually like playing together and it's amazing to see.
>> It's all fenced off so they can all just like go nuts.
>> Yep.
>> Yeah.
It's very cold.
>> Yeah.
>> Oh, what's that camera line?
>> Maybe.
>> I don't know.
>> Is that up the right way?
>> No. Wrong way. Is it >> Finland? Out.
>> Where are you at?
>> It's a big bridge, too.
>> That's the new bridge.
>> Oh, that. Okay. Yeah.
>> I don't even know.
>> So nice out here.
>> Maybe try out.
>> I know that you can camp along here, though.
>> Oh, that's really cool. The kids are going through the trash.
>> Get the cans out.
>> Nothing.
I do.
Aren't you a good boy?
Free ducks.
>> Everything's free.
>> Free. I love that.
>> I reckon you're going to be helping.
>> She's always like, "Free dog, free child, >> free cat."
>> I did that last night and Lisa is like, "No."
And the owner was in the car.
>> Yeah. Nothing.
>> What?
>> You know that's where >> that's where >> that's where >> Oh, yeah. Yeah. No. No. No.
>> Go back to town center.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. Go town center.
>> Yeah. Grab a bite while we're there.
>> Yeah. Taxi sandwich.
Oops.
>> Well, I don't want to go down there.
>> Are you safe?
>> That's cool.
>> Did you watch Dulon?
No, mate. We didn't go down that way. We went the other way. Try and find Kylie's partner.
>> It was getting late, so we called it a night.
>> We did go down behind Albie.
>> Yeah. Where she said he should be.
>> Yeah. Jason, but the the other guy that was in the toilet, we didn't go and >> we didn't go and check.
>> Was that the park >> that we'd already been to?
>> What was in the toilet?
>> No, Kie's partner was the one behind the Elder.
>> Oh, thank you. Oh, yes. And Muhammad was the one.
>> That's you.
>> Yeah. Yeah. This will thank you. I just spoke to my mother for Mother's Day yesterday. Today, first time in 3 years.
I'm still sorting out what's for hard rubbish cleaning playing Atari. I went to the skate park.
You >> Yeah, that's awesome, Antonio.
I'm okay.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah. They might be, you know, um panhandling in the second No, noatter.
>> Hey, you.
>> Oh, >> hey, you.
>> Hey, you.
>> Who? Me? Hey, you remember you thought he was going to do me.
Oh, another one. Tia, awesome. Good for you, Antonio. I just saw my son and grandkids for the first time in 2 years.
>> Oh, wow.
>> It's so good.
Excuse me.
>> It's Hindy in the house.
>> Bringing a jag down.
>> Getting bush bash.
>> Was that a jag?
>> Oh goodness.
>> Some people are so game. I swear.
Oh, that's some decent little >> pool area slides and everything.
>> Hey, that's going to go off.
Funny.
>> HK.
>> All right.
Sean's gone.
No one from Tony's gone.
>> Yeah, >> I think he actually said no, too.
>> Yep, he said no.
Hallelujah.
Now I'm standing.
>> Where would we like to go? What are we feeling?
>> Oh, maybe we'll go for a walk down a main strip or something. to this one or that one that's over that we went down before there was that uh you could see someone was set up.
>> Yeah, maybe like near a Woolly's or Coohl's or something.
>> Yeah, >> if anything they'd be trying to get some money, I guess.
I sing.
I can very pretty beautiful.
Is that >> that's him?
>> I reckon that's him.
>> Maybe.
Here we should go.
>> Go back down and just see if he's like done a U-turn and gone back.
>> If he's hanging around.
>> Yeah.
If not, we'll come back.
>> If he's hanging around, it's him.
>> Tia, we were in the chica.
just chuck laps.
>> I don't know. Maybe not.
I don't really know.
Straight up.
>> Yeah. Tia.
around no place.
Oh no.
So many different clothes.
You have to be careful this doesn't do exactly those.
Turn around.
Boom.
>> Yeah.
Nice.
Oh yeah.
>> Oh, I should say.
>> Oh, you watched last night. You're awesome.
>> Oh, we going for a walk.
>> Yeah, we'll go walk.
>> Okay.
>> Get some food, too.
>> Okay.
>> You want something else to eat or you want to go?
>> Yeah.
Yeah, probably just in case. If not, >> you're stuck with two backpacks.
>> We can take it anyway.
>> Yeah.
Want to take one for you?
>> Yeah. You still haven't given one yet?
>> Yes, I did. I got one last.
>> Yeah, I had two.
>> Oh, there you go.
>> Where's food? like restaurants along here.
>> Tasty. Okay.
>> Jeez.
>> I know. Sh wants a cheese and tomato tasty.
>> Happy Mother's Day. Happy holiday.
food.
sir.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
Yeah.
Let's take a taste.
spicy pock ramen egg. I run out of sausages so I got frozen kittage cream meal. I think I'm defrost to add to ramen instead. Getting creative there.
Huh? Where you going, >> bud?
Following you guys.
>> Bake house open.
Try that.
>> I don't think is fake house open or not.
A lot probably won't be open to go down there. Um, >> bakery was open.
>> Yeah, bakery.
>> Bakery.
>> She wants the cheese and tomato toast.
>> Don't make it.
>> Where's that?
Got nothing better than four blocks.
>> Yeah.
>> No, we're four blocks from there.
>> We have a target here.
Okay.
>> And that would you want to have a look in the Viet Vietnamese shop or something? rice rolls or bar me or or does it have to be >> seasoned tomato?
>> Yeah, it's like >> unless you want to keep walking up there and see what's there. I don't know.
>> All the way back.
I cook with love. That's it.
Cooking with love makes everything taste great. 100% Matt.
Well, we're going to have a look in here, I think.
>> Yeah.
>> Yeah.
>> Just shine it.
>> It's mopped. Oh, it's >> sorry.
>> What do you >> catch only?
No, it's not good enough.
>> Yeah, should be right.
>> What are you What are you having?
>> Um, a veggie bani.
Did you do vegetable bun meat?
Yeah.
>> Just vegetable bun me.
>> Two.
>> Two.
>> Just one.
>> One.
>> Yeah. No. Chili. Chili.
>> Tofu.
>> Yeah.
>> Tofu.
>> Uh, >> that's all right. Just one vegetable.
>> One vegetable. Yeah.
>> Yeah.
Sorry.
>> Hi. How are you?
>> Good, mate. We're just after one vegetable bun meal.
>> Yeah. Anything else?
>> That's all. That's all. No chili.
>> Tofu. With tofu.
>> No tofu.
>> No tofu.
>> No tofu. Just vegetable and no one.
Yeah, that's right.
>> Oh my god.
Okay.
>> Okay.
Okay.
>> Thank you.
>> Thank you.
Oh, >> turn over.
>> Sorry.
>> All right, that was a headache.
>> Anyway, well, there's no good to see no homeless out with no meat. Yeah.
Oh goodness.
Ah.
Yeah. Yeah. Thanks, Tia.
>> Got this Vietnamese lady that can't speak English.
Oh goodness.
Well, it's in a way that's good. We did find traces of homelessness. Two tents along the Mray and uh some signs of uh homeless guy that stays at the front of Cottonon. No one to be seen. Everyone must be out and about. Hopefully going to catch up with their mothers.
But um yeah, looks like Cody and Liz will be stuck with two backpacks to hand out at some stage.
So yeah, no, it's good.
Oh yeah.
Wasn't that funny? Come on, guys.
Oh goodness.
We should have leave backpacks at tents.
>> Yeah, that's a good point. I thought about that last night actually when we tried to find that gentleman Jason behind Aldi's. I was actually thinking that we should have left the backpack there for him.
But it's much nicer to have the interaction, I guess.
But yeah, pretty quiet out here in the Chica.
That's a we sitting there. It >> is some big bugs around here.
>> And you also know they got it having the interaction. Yeah, that's true. Matt, >> I don't know yet. I am hungry, but I just couldn't be bothered with that.
I don't get it >> anyway.
N it's harmless one.
>> I think it's you.
>> Come on then.
No.
>> Funny looking bug.
He's got good good grip on him.
There's no teeth, so he ain't going to bite me.
Walk backwards.
>> He's a reversing, >> bro. What's going on? Good to see you.
on your way.
>> Don't fall over to me.
>> That was fun.
Well, anyway, guys, we're going to wrap this one up.
Uh, I'm going to leave the two backpacks with uh Cody and Liz, and they can hand it out to somebody out in wherever.
>> Yes.
>> So, good sort of a good sign.
>> Not many homeless in the tree. We've seen a couple, but um couldn't find the actual people. So, that is it for the day. We've explored Chuka. It's beautiful. But yeah, we'll wrap it up.
Thanks everyone for jumping on, hit the like, and uh we'll see you next time.
Peace.
>> Bye.
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