Construction is set to roll for three Sleepbuses for the Mackay region.
Lisa Jamieson, of Safe Sleep Mackay, said there had been some delays with construction, and getting the buses ahead of us in the construction queue into service.
But she said the not-for-profit organisation sleepbus®, based in Melbourne, had shared their construction program, with delivery of the buses scheduled for 2025.
“Safe Sleep Mackay is eagerly anticipating the arrival of the first Sleepbus into Mackay,” she said.
“We are excited to witness its positive impact on the lives of numerous individuals experiencing homelessness in our region.”
A total of three Sleepbuses will be supplied to the Mackay region.
One will be for Mackay and one in Sarina. Another will be a Pink Sleepbus, with all female volunteers, to be available in Mackay.
Able to house up to 20 people, each Sleepbus has dual sleep pods with safe and dry storage for personal belongings, air-conditioning, and TV screens with a channel displaying support service contact details.
“sleepbus® will retain ownership of the buses and responsibility for ongoing operations, such as maintenance, volunteer coordination and service delivery requirements,” she said.
“But the successful operation of the Sleepbus service relies on a dedicated pool of volunteers, who assist with various tasks. Anyone interested in volunteering Mackay or Sarina can register their interest on the sleepbus.org website.
Each Sleepbus costs $100,000 to launch. Safe Sleep Mackay, with support across the Mackay region from corporate and private donations, has funded three Sleepbuses.
“We are so appreciative of the generosity of Mackay people and their willingness to help make life a little easier and safer for those sleeping rough in the Mackay region,’’ Mrs Jamieson said.
“We wanted to provide this update to once again thank those who have donated, let them know about the delays, and when we’ll see this much-needed service in our region.”
An update for Safe Sleep Mackay’s Platinum donors was held last week.
Marcus Pillhofer, Mackay Community Foundation; Antoinette du Toit, Safe Sleep Mackay; Graham Towsend, Freemasons Mackay; Cr Alison Jones, Safe Sleep Mackay; Julianne Gilbert, Member for Mackay, Lisa Jamiesen, Safe Sleep Mackay; and Diane Smith, Safe Sleep Mackay. Photo supplied
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