Mascot Towers residents to receive financial relief from NSW government

State promises to reimburse homeless residents’ temporary accommodation costs after building evacuated when cracking discovered

The New South Wales government is set to announce an assistance package for residents of Sydney’s Mascot Towers to fund temporary accommodation.

The 10-year-old building in Sydney’s south was evacuated at short notice on 14 June after engineers became concerned about continued cracking in the primary support structure and facade masonry.

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