‘Regrettable’ Fremantle tent city provided no long-term help to homeless, report finds

Fremantle’s tent city, which began as an operation to feed vulnerable people on Boxing Day, ended as a “regrettable event” which failed to provide long-term help to the homeless people camping there, a report has found.

The tent city was established at Pioneer Park on Boxing Day last year and was home to dozens of people throughout the month it was set up.

It caused controversy among authorities and locals, and erupted into a blame game over who was responsible and what would be done to fix it.

In a new report to be…