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A street sign saying Pine Street and another that reads 'no through road'.
Known as the Pine Street squatters, the people here are a mix of travellers, locals and activists.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)
An aerial view of dilapidated houses in bushland.
Several homes on Pine Street were bought by the state government after the 2022 floods.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)

A woman with her arms resting over a balcony railing.
Tina couldn't get a rental after she lost her job.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)

A blue weatherboard house in bushland.
Seven homes on Pine Street are currently being occupied by squatters. (ABC News: Shaun Kingma)

Metal fences around the perimeter of a property in bushland.
Temporary fencing was erected to prevent entry into the abandoned homes.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)
A man and a dog walk through an unpaved road. Metal fences are on either side.
Fences were delinked and pushed aside by squatters.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)
Metal fences at the bottom of an elevated house.
The squatters camp has angered some in Lismore.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)

A woman and a man sitting on a log outside an elevated house in Lismore.
Emma and Lachie are the camp's self-appointed spokespeople. They say they're protesting the government's slow action on helping Lismore.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)

An aerial view of an elevated, dilapidated house in bushland with a circle of plastic chairs nearby in the lawn.
The squatters have created a community on Pine Street.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)

Lounges and drums under a shelter.
The people here have set up their own lounge with a piano and drums for get togethers.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)

Plastic chairs on the lawn in the bush.
While there's a strong sense of community here, the squatters are occupying the properties illegally.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)

A couch with a knitted blanket in a small living room.
The homes on Pine Street have been deemed unsafe to live in.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)
A man sits on a mattress on the floor, playing a guitar.
Eviction notices were issued to the squatters in January.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)
A collection of pantry staples sitting on a counter top in a home.
Squatters chip in money for communal meals.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)
A whiteboard with a to-do list for a home hanging in a kitchen.
Household tasks are also divided amongst the people staying here. (ABC News: Shaun Kingma)
A woman sits on the stairs of a raised house, wearing a green shirt that says 'Free' on the back.
Squatters have occupied these homes for the past nine months.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)

NSW Premier Chris Minns
Premier Chris Minns says the houses on Pine Street will be demolished.(ABC News: Warwick Ford)

A man wearing a black jumper and glasses.
Lismore Mayor Steve Krieg says swifter action should've been taken.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)

Older woman in a lavender jacket standing outside a building.
Lismore MP Janelle Saffin has conceded the recovery process in Lismore has taken too long.(ABC News: Berge Breiland)

Man walking down a road with parked cars on the grass.
There is no date set for when the bulldozers will arrive on Pine Street.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)
A parked car with objects on the bonnet.
In Lismore, 487 people are recorded by Homeless NSW as homeless. (ABC News: Shaun Kingma)
Bushland in Lismore.
It's been three years since Lismore was battered by catastrophic floods.(ABC News: Shaun Kingma)

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