Lockers for Bunbury’s homeless

A 13-year-old Bunbury girl’s dream to provide safe lockers for the city’s homeless community has become a reality.

Bunbury City Council last week installed 18 community lockers at two locations – the Intown Lunch Centre and Graham Bricknell Memorial Music Shell.

The initiative is the brainchild of Bunbury student Bella Burgemeister who started a passionate campaign about two years ago.

“It feels really good to have them in finally,” Bella said.

“I know that all the homeless that we have around here will be really proud about them, so it feels good.”

And Bella has already caught up with some of her “mates” living on the streets since the lockers have been installed.

“We all felt really good, we went around and had a look at them ... we went and found one of our mates that is homeless and he was really happy about them too,” she said.

“I think they’re (lockers) important because it makes them (homeless) feel like they are respected and they have a little part where they can go and put their stuff.

“I feel like it would be amazing to have them in all sections really.”

The lockers will work on a first-come-first-serve basis with users able to enter their own codes.