Didn’t realise there was a doco on this place. I could honestly write a book about all the stories/people I’ve met here. Its been 10 plus years but still live by the lessons I learnt here. I was only 8 and my mother wasn’t particularly the best role model but some of these people were. I can gladly say this place had a massive (positive) impact on my life. I hope that everyone that was placed here is going well and know that I think of you all often
She reckons her dead brother sent me to her .. yeah that's what I reckon .. How many blokes would stick around for that long ... FK !! That POS had totally put that poor chik on a leash in a cage .. I'm about 20 mins in and that's enough sadness for me today ✌️
The guy who kept repeating his mantra about ‘how many blokes would stick around to help a woman who’s got so much going on’ - is a piece of work. He is already tearing down her self worth. The woman is broken hearted and all this man can do is pat himself on the back for sticking around? There are people in this world who seek out others who they can easily manipulate. I’d say he is definitely one of those people
He does it in such a subtle way. If she says, "wth does that mean?!!" He'll say, "I was just saying. I didn't mean anything about it. You've got to stop being so paranoid." And she'll believe that. He's found the perfect person to take advantage of.
I did... I once came from a place just like this. In the USA. Now I'm 20 years clean from meth. Own my own home now. People need to understand that every person deserves some respect.
@@Antipodean33 I don’t think that’s true I think people deserve to be safe, to have food , to have drinking water, Shelter, medicine, etc. Things that humans require to survive , they deserve it.
The Manager of this hotel is the epitome of what a good, decent human being should be. No judgement - no preconceived notion about why they landed there....my heart broke though for Kath. I hope and pray that she got away from that guy and is starting to recover from whatever he put her through. Poor sweet woman :( She was trying so hard.
The guy that kept saying how not many men would stick around seemed very manipulative I feel sorry for the women being talked down to like that, when she already seems vulnerable hope she makes it out
This is my second time watching this and omg phil has one of the kindest hearts. Most people judge those with addictions as being useless but you can see phil views them for the humans they are. They're just broken people who need a little bit of kindness and guidance & its refreshing to see someone willing to give them a chance on a planet where the vast majority of those in society would judge them & disregard them. Bless him.
I thought exactly the same thing! Fancy telling someone on the first date 'I want you to get a job within 1 month' ( or even on the 100th date actually) It's obvious he's a waster looking for a vulnerable woman to freeload off of.
that s why you should never be too nice n tolerant towards these type of people who have severe mental issues - they ll drag you down with them and make you lose your business/income and get you bankrupt....He should have taken in only 2 or 3 of such difficult guests if he absolutely wanted to be empathetic and reserve all the other rooms for regular guests and the hotel would probably still exist...He should have either run a shelter OR a hotel, you cannot combine both.
@@combatduckie it still exists. To the joy of the neighbours. I used to drive by there when I liven in inner north all the time. Ambulance and police out of front maybe 8/10 times, fights the rest. It was entertaining at least lol
When Cat said that her new boyfriend said she had 4 weeks to get a job, on their 1rst date, I knew right there and then she was getting herself into a abusive relationship!! What giy tells a girl on there first date u need to get a job in 4 weeks wtf??? Ihooe she's alive..
@@joan7823 The thing is Joan , she’s a survivor . I think she is ok, i think over all she knows how to get away from these assholes . Hopefully she will return to the Inn in a couple of years .
God bless people like them. How many times can someone get f****d over, and still put themselves out there to keep helping others. He’s a bigger man than I.
The hotel owner is losing business and money in order to help the less fortunate .The govt should be at least helping him with extra funding to keep the place going and in good condition as he is helping the community
That sucks. I Google'd the place and one of the first thing that came up was a news report about a guy getting shot there. That happened before this documentary was made, though. It was clearly a rough place but it'd be better than the streets. Hopefully the residents found stable accommodation.
Wow the manager, really has a good heart, I mean he is in the right place helping the people that actually need to be helped!! With out a man like that, their life would just continue to get worse...you know? I hope these people realize how GOOD they have it there. MUCH RESPECT to that man ❤ he's helping more lives than he's aware of. So glad I watched this.
God bless people who care about and help others exspecilally the ones that take a risk on people who have nothing ... Thank you for sharing this video I hope you have a nice day filled with love peace an joy
I would like to thank everyone who helps, gives up there time and money to help these kids, I come from a very lucky family but live in the middle of punchbowl nsw. I see the problems that arise and it's so sad to see the kids trapped in a life like that
There was a fire and it’s closed down and I believe it’s being demolished. I would like an update on the people as well. I found out about this place from another video were urban explorers were exploring here because it was abandoned and that’s how I learned the details.
"Not a shame. A problem." This documentary is really powerful, thank you. It was great to see people like Phil actually trying to do something about the HUGE (and growing) problem of homelessness in Australia. Plenty of people talk about it, too few are willing to jump into the chaotic results of a problem and get their everything dirty and broken, and staying the course anyway.
When I heard the staff there state that she was sexually abused I got a tear in my eye. I could totally relate to that, because that's what happened to me as well. Although, I was never homeless, I did consider being homeless because of it though. Luckily, I had a friend who let me stay with her as emergency accommodation. It was really nice watching this video, I could really relate to the stories being told, the lives of the people that were unfolding and the personalities living at the apartments. It was really inspiring to see how people were at a bad situation in their lives, but they still had hopes, dreams, desires and even goals to get better. I felt like I could really relate to it. Because sometimes its so easy to judge and be judged, but when you see the level someone is at, and that they are making genuine changes to their life, it is nice. When you can see that they are genuine people with struggles who are trying to make it by, and because they may have mental health or drug related difficulties - it really highlights the humanity of the people. This is a great documentary.
Between the ages of 2-5 I lived in a service similar to this with my mother in Ireland and the people you meet breaks your heart because you see lost potential
Fairplay 2 the staff having to put up with the abuse and still have time for each one of them, I was homeless and I live in Dublin Ireland and I can tell you from experience that a place like that is badly needed for the families and other homeless people in Ireland....🙏🙏🙏God bless you.
@@zeerom8129 calling someone champ is putting them on the "tamp", especially in prison it means you're calling someone a pedo. Its rhyming slang, tampering-champion, shortened to tamp-champ, tampering with kids.
@@zeerom8129 yeah that was sad. Seemed like she was happy and trying to do better at the start, before that guy come along, and from what they were saying it seemed like he was abusive.
The sadness of the residents is overwhelming, knowing that not only society has turned their backs on them, but often their families have as well, the world needs to be more kind, and empathetic, instead of sitting in judgement.
It's hard living in a place like that but it also can make you feel less alone, knowing that there's someone right there who knows what you're going through. I lived in a sober house for almost a year myself because they tell you to change people and places to change habits, and they're right about that. Those places can really drain you though emotionally when you're already at your lowest (too many people with too much baggage all concentrated together, ya know?) I'm glad I did it though. It got me 18 months sober from alcohol. I've relapsed since COVID though. Working and routine keeps my head on straight, and quarentine and all the meetings shut down was just hard for a lot of us in recovery. Just do your research because some places are unfit for humans to live in, like holes in the roof and no heat but they still get grant money?? I recommend finding one started by a recovered addict with a decade or two of sober time and not some huge business that has dozens of locations; they usually really actually care. It's probably going to be a bit run down and there's gonna be some drama, but it really helps get your head back on straight
I thought they said that place was super cheap? But, I heard the woman who works the front desk say the price was $80 a night. $80 a night for that dump?! WTF?!
I think it was $80 a night for the white picket fence people who had no idea the place also ran as a sort of rehab shelter (the rent for the homeless/rehab shelter people would have been subsidised by the gov.)
She was talking ab arrears so my guess is he owed & has to pay some extra on top of the normal rate..l otherwise yeah thats crazy lol idk what prices are like in Australia but ik when I was homeless I never stayed in a place that was more than 50 a night & that’s just the standard rate aka no discount, plus I live in Canada so our prices are steep af compared to the states
I enjoyed that but it was sad at times. What happened to Cat ? Did she return. The owner is not just working for a profit but is obviously a humanitarian, helping those who need a roof over their heads and being very flexible with the terms of the tenancy. There has to be a cut off point though or the place will not survive. That's the world we live in. It's amazing in the business of hospitality, that he was so hospitable. Good doco.
I stayed here as a young, silly, cheap tourist. It was definitely an experience. I met a few interesting people and even made a friend. Im glad i was open minded, i still think about that memory today and the stay itself was actually nice and i had a lovely room. We really need more places like this.
Phil has a heroic amount of empathy to manage the tolerance involoved for what he's doing. Being in the US I couldn't stop thinking about how this wouldn't be possible due to city/state government, local police, gun ownership and citizen entitlement here. This is uniquly functional due to the laws, politics and sociology of their country.
How many blokes would stick around? You mean to emotionally support their girlfriends??? That’s a big part of a relationship. Does he really think he’s doing something special!?
Karen Phil Michael. I applaud and love what you are doing. I'm a 67 year old Nana and I would stay if ever in Coburg . Kudos and lots of love from Queensland oxo
There was a time where if an owner ran a cobbled together residential property like this the right way, signing the resis up with Centrepay, providing a minimum of board requirements, and utilising volunteers, they could call themselves a not for profit government/charitable/altruistic project, and if they kept the place running properly with the financial authorities the project owners made a tidy sum each fortnight without much outlay. No TV though- no air-conditioning, no luxuries of any sort whatsoever. They flipped the narrative on that and made the clients feel grateful for every minute they were allowed and allocated to stay there. No drawing on walls, room checks daily, punishments meted out for infringements. This fellow didn't register that he's basically running a large residential child care for very troubled, dependent, low functioning adult children. Plus he can't just leave it in the hands of his staff to cope with the behavioural stuff 24/7 if he is paying them and they are not trained mental health workers. It's just not fair on them. They get paid minimum wage I'd say, and there's no structure as to who is taking care of what. It's a recipe for stress, resentment and disaster should behavioural flare ups occur, which they inevitably will, as these poor people bless them , would all have been outpatients in Plenty Psychiatric hospital thirty years ago, or in and out of detox or prison.
I stayed in a similar place in the USA for six months. It was a step up from this as there were welfare families with kids staying there. Most everyone had at least one person employed, but still couldn’t afford regular housing. There was a wait list to get in the motel. I had the smallest room on the end corner of the top (4th) floor. I improved the place with my own linens, curtains, repaired the toilet, painted the walls, cleaned out the heater and got rid of the colony of roaches living behind it. But I didn’t bother replacing the TV which was regularly stolen. I got a used safe which I hid behind the water heater for a few valuables. The things I hated were the druggies nodding on the balcony, leaving needles and condoms around, and hearing swearing and loud music, oh, and when the prostitute used the room next door and I could hear everything. Management didn’t do nothing because that was how the rent got paid. I got myself earplugs and noise blocking earphones. Kid noise didn’t bug me. Kids need to run, play, laugh or cry. Strange coincidence, the owner had epilepsy and had to work around it. Running a motel was doable. I used to get off my rent for sweeping the balconies and collecting the trash that people just tossed out the door. Not my preferred place to live, but better than the streets, a shelter, or in a tent in the winter.
Adults need to run, play, laugh and cry too you know! I have also stayed in places like this which are inhabited by transient beings that are somewhat broken due to my drug problems. We're not all bad. I'm always polite and respectful towards my neighbours and make very little noise. I was always grateful for the help I received and it is a shame that other people with similar issues take these things for granted and ruin it for the rest of us. As for the earplugs, they are an absolute necessity and made my life so much more peaceful!
Maybe the guy asking how many other guys would stick around is mentioning it not to manipulate the poor woman but to emphasize his (main) selling point as he knows that he does not have many. When people get sad as a result of a family/health crisis "friends" are indeed often nowhere to be found...
The guy Jake, I see him around now. He doesnt look too good though, seems like he's gone downhill. Super interesting video I wish they'd make more like this!
The guy playing the guitar played a tune that was very fitting to the trials of life for the unfortunate. I really hope Kat is ok. She has a lot to give, sadly, many give nothing positive and only take.
They dont know no better. And it can take a whole life time for some of these kids to turn there life around after what some of them have been through and been abused and neglected. They dont care about themselves. Its got nothing to do with the owner. Hopefully it will be something they can look back on and remember someone was there for them and cared, even though their parents and families didnt. Thats the type of thing that gives them abit of hope
I Just watched this again. SORRY if you don't like my views. But putting these types in motels is asking for disaster. They have no respect for others property. Look how they ABSOLUTELY destroyed the first place. They should be made to pay for damages.And then the one that left her filthy syringe for someone else to clear up. And that one sleeping in his own filth. This money being spent on these issues
@@grazutissmith9647 well. As a former street kid, herion addict and someone who went through prison 4 times, i already know what most people like yourself think Dont try to be stopping others that have the patience and kindness some of these need to see though. And be damn sure you dont try to act like there friends if and when they get out of their situation. Pretty much all of my friends are dead. They either hanged themselves, overdosed or were murdered. You think someone chooses that life? They are children of prostitutes, mosestation, abuse and more. Btw. The comment wasnt initially a response to you. It was to the original comment... Thats why you were not tagged
That's why they say it's so hard to break the cycle once you're in it. They had a chance with people supporting them unconditionally. Now realistically they'll breed another generation into a new cycle.
The owner and the receptionist have the patience and prudence of saints!Can’t think of many people including myself that would be able to stick to their guns like that. should be given an award and tons of funding!
To the staff, U are all absolutely fkn amazing ppl!!! What ya's are doin is much needed & not as common as it should be anymore... As ya's know, we all have a story & my family & I have endured this ourselves, not for 10+ yrs now, it's also not the ritz or the hilton, but it's home to many who have needed a bed at times, So it really pulls on the heartstrings in a great way, to see what U are giving ppl, very noble & something that is rarely offered on that scale & the simple, narrow minded need to catch up with reality, this really is part of everyday life & society, whats become of us if we fail to have some human bloody compassion & respect enough to pass on to another human being some hope!!! Much respect, U guys are legends xo
I like kat. from the sound of this guys first meeting from the sound of time limit on getting a job to changing the colour of the door and a lock. red flags. she's a nice lady so it's a bit worrying.
Poor Kat. I knew that guy was going to be abusive. He was in jail, telling her that SHE had 4 weeks to get a job, and that she had to repaint her doorway to his liking. He was being controlling from the start. Unfortunately though, because she was so desperate to be loved, she allowed it.
These people who have been homeless due to circumstances that were often out of their control are blessed by the genuine kindness of the people who helped them. They have had a rough and troublesome time in their lives some for years and years. Being homeless can happen to anybody. It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor. How educated you are. How smart you are. What you're background is. Just a job loss, serious illness, natural disaster, mental illness, divorce, domestic violence, medical emergency, or workplace accident, you can lose everything you worked for and wind up homeless. Don't be arrogant and think it can't happen to you because it can happen to anybody at anytime in their life.
Bless these people God may we come together break the taboos and help the lost souls it is our duty to help may God bless each and every human that is in a dark place may the love and light of God surround us in our times of darkness
Well said Luke! AMEN😊🙏 I would LOVE to work there and help were needed..being the hands and feet of Jesus! NOTHING better, we should all want to help! those in
people running the stay inn motel are doing an awesome job.respect for them all.but the residents should treat the place as their own home and the staff as family members.
im so close to being in this position there is just not enough help i suffer from BPD and type 1 diabetes i dont use drugs missing most my teeth so finding a job is hard or near impossible been in prision once for driving without a license im honestly lost
For those who don’t know, the place was closed and put up for sale in 2021 and sold for Au$4.5mill. More apartments and townhouses. I understand there’s a place a short way down the road called the Coburg Motor Inn that’s the new halfway house as there will always be a need. The Gatwick Hotel in St. Kilda was for many years run by twin sisters, right opposite a gentrified popular strip of bars, restaurants and nightclubs. It was an odd environment that got sold to a TV show to be renovated into separate luxury apartments.
That owner is a true hero. These are the guys that ought to be named Australian of the Year.
totally agree!!!
I came to say the same thing!
True 👍
Agree he came across as a fair bloke.
Well of course, how many blokes do you know that would stay around that long!
The guy who kept saying how many blokes would stick around seems very manipulative.
//// that’s a whole form of mental abuse & dressing or training their prey. He’s garbage .
Omg yes!!!!hes TELLING her no one would,whilst making out he’s a fuckin great guy for doing it 🙄🙄🙄 sooo abusive and manipulating!!!
Yes! I just posted a comment about this. He's brainwashing her. It's really creepy and you can tell shes a bit off about it but still falling for it.
This is how not to love someone .
Shes in a very vulnerable spot. He didn't say he cared. He said nobody else would stay.......3 times.......:( Dink.
Tell me you're in the start of a toxic relationship without telling me:
"How many blokes would stick around?"
I just got to that part. What a scumbag...
@@michaelspears7116 right?! Love bombing and trauma bonding at its finest.
Dudes on speed for sure
@@jonezzzyyy6192 like 90% of those people were lol
@@jessiimamii5113 q+
The guy who runs the inn is such a good bloke true aussie right there generosity at its finest
I agree
Amazing 👏👏👏
Agree ✌🏼
He's not helping you can't feed the bears sorry only tough love works with drug addicts
And his girlfriend is waaaay too high to catch it..
Didn’t realise there was a doco on this place. I could honestly write a book about all the stories/people I’ve met here. Its been 10 plus years but still live by the lessons I learnt here. I was only 8 and my mother wasn’t particularly the best role model but some of these people were. I can gladly say this place had a massive (positive) impact on my life. I hope that everyone that was placed here is going well and know that I think of you all often
That was really sweet.
@@serenity2655 I honestly couldn’t put into words how much this place/people mean to me
I went through something similar to your place here in the US
Sending you a big smile 🤗🤗🤗
You should write the book. 🙂
Maybe you should start a blog? I'd read it. Glad to hear your life took a good path.
The guy who runs this place is such a beautiful kind soul, the world would be a better place with more people like him
I watched this video till the end. How many blokes you know that would stick around that long?
She reckons her dead brother sent me to her .. yeah that's what I reckon .. How many blokes would stick around for that long ... FK !! That POS had totally put that poor chik on a leash in a cage .. I'm about 20 mins in and that's enough sadness for me today ✌️
gold!
She lets me stay in her flat for free and shouts me drugs
Fucking gold 😂
Hahahahahaha
The owner is AWESOME
The guy who kept repeating his mantra about ‘how many blokes would stick around to help a woman who’s got so much going on’ - is a piece of work. He is already tearing down her self worth. The woman is broken hearted and all this man can do is pat himself on the back for sticking around? There are people in this world who seek out others who they can easily manipulate. I’d say he is definitely one of those people
He does it in such a subtle way. If she says, "wth does that mean?!!" He'll say, "I was just saying. I didn't mean anything about it. You've got to stop being so paranoid." And she'll believe that. He's found the perfect person to take advantage of.
Instantly made me sick hearing him say that for the first time, I pray she is okay
I came straight to the comments to see if someone else heard it. Even as a guy, I started physically cringing.
What a wanker
Made me sick hearing that
@@SweetUniverse gaslight 101
I did... I once came from a place just like this. In the USA. Now I'm 20 years clean from meth. Own my own home now. People need to understand that every person deserves some respect.
and it's that virtue alone that junkies prey on; free respect.
No, people deserve nothing, you must earn everything. Do you think people deserve respect just for being on earth? Respect is earned,
@@Antipodean33 I don’t think that’s true I think people deserve to be safe, to have food , to have drinking water, Shelter, medicine, etc. Things that humans require to survive , they deserve it.
Every person deserves human dignity which is a form of respect.
@@jcre6663 No, no they don't. You'd respect rapists, pedos, people that harm the innocent. Which makes you a silent protagonist.
My mate stayed there with his toddler son while he was waiting for permanent housing, places like this are great for people who really need it.
The Manager of this hotel is the epitome of what a good, decent human being should be. No judgement - no preconceived notion about why they landed there....my heart broke though for Kath. I hope and pray that she got away from that guy and is starting to recover from whatever he put her through. Poor sweet woman :( She was trying so hard.
It made me cry
Phil is seriously an 👼 angel. I hope wherever he is now, he's happy & well! Lovely guy.🌷
The guy that kept saying how not many men would stick around seemed very manipulative I feel sorry for the women being talked down to like that, when she already seems vulnerable hope she makes it out
Same....🙄
Yep total narcissist
And I was wondering if anyone else happen to notice😂
Brandon strickland you’d have to be blind and deaf not to.
Charlotte she won't make it out... In fact her next boyfriend will be the same too
Unfortunately I was waiting for Kats boyfriend to turn out abusive.
She is the perfect DV victim because she has no boundaires.
This is my second time watching this and omg phil has one of the kindest hearts. Most people judge those with addictions as being useless but you can see phil views them for the humans they are. They're just broken people who need a little bit of kindness and guidance & its refreshing to see someone willing to give them a chance on a planet where the vast majority of those in society would judge them & disregard them. Bless him.
He's a real sweetie 👍🌹
I really want to know if Kat is ok. I knew when the new boyfriend gave her 3 weeks to get a job on the first date he was bad news.
He demanded she get a job so he could live off her. It was so obvious. I really hope she’s okay.
Question is did he himself have a job and were you loving together and sharing expenses at the time lol
its very worrying
I thought exactly the same thing!
Fancy telling someone on the first date 'I want you to get a job within 1 month' ( or even on the 100th date actually) It's obvious he's a waster looking for a vulnerable woman to freeload off of.
I have a job, but if someone would say that to me I'd say there’s the door and now gtfo!
What a saint. The owner. The people who work there. Wow.
Saint Phil.✝️
Owner was super kind and generous and most of the people took advantage by not paying or destroying the place!!!!
that s why you should never be too nice n tolerant towards these type of people who have severe mental issues - they ll drag you down with them and make you lose your business/income and get you bankrupt....He should have taken in only 2 or 3 of such difficult guests if he absolutely wanted to be empathetic and reserve all the other rooms for regular guests and the hotel would probably still exist...He should have either run a shelter OR a hotel, you cannot combine both.
@@combatduckie it still exists. To the joy of the neighbours. I used to drive by there when I liven in inner north all the time. Ambulance and police out of front maybe 8/10 times, fights the rest. It was entertaining at least lol
Best Homeless Documentary Ive ever seen. This is exactly what is feels like to be without a HOME
Can you imagine working here! You'd never be bored, that's for sure! The owner deserves a bloody medal!
Owner and staff must miss working there sometimes.
Bless the innkeeper and caretakers, and their work and patience with helping these people ❤️
A really fascinating glimpse into other people's lives, and i appreciate the portrayal of people as complex human beings.
"She looked at me and i looked at her and, i dont know, we had this instant connection"...
...That would be the drugs mate
When Cat said that her new boyfriend said she had 4 weeks to get a job, on their 1rst date, I knew right there and then she was getting herself into a abusive relationship!! What giy tells a girl on there first date u need to get a job in 4 weeks wtf??? Ihooe she's alive..
Im guessing that he lured her into a brothel or something of that sort
@@rishyfishy8799
That was my first thought , seems like he got her back on drugs and put her on the streets or a brothel…so sad 😞
I'm guessing he was grooming her for the night life?..
I really hope she's ok...
Great post..yep great guy running the place....
@@rishyfishy8799 yep I agree..
Alarm bell went off when she said that...
@@joan7823
The thing is Joan , she’s a survivor . I think she is ok, i think over all she knows how to get away from these assholes . Hopefully she will return to the Inn in a couple of years .
God bless people like them. How many times can someone get f****d over, and still put themselves out there to keep helping others. He’s a bigger man than I.
The hotel owner is losing business and money in order to help the less fortunate .The govt should be at least helping him with extra funding to keep the place going and in good condition as he is helping the community
My thoughts too! Why isn't he getting subsidized for this???😳. I'm sorry but these people are destructive and drive away paying customers.
I was surprised. I thought the Government was kicking down for them. These people can't afford rent. Not where there at anyway.
So sad that this place has closed permanently. The owner is an Earth angel - bless his soul and those that worked there.
Oh.. that truly is heartbreaking
Awww🥺..I just finished watching this video..What amazing, caring and compassionate staff they had there...
That sucks. I Google'd the place and one of the first thing that came up was a news report about a guy getting shot there. That happened before this documentary was made, though. It was clearly a rough place but it'd be better than the streets. Hopefully the residents found stable accommodation.
Oh didn't realise :( First the Gatwick, now this place.
Wow the manager, really has a good heart, I mean he is in the right place helping the people that actually need to be helped!! With out a man like that, their life would just continue to get worse...you know? I hope these people realize how GOOD they have it there. MUCH RESPECT to that man ❤ he's helping more lives than he's aware of. So glad I watched this.
RIP The Stay Inn would be interesting to know what happened and why the place is now gone
Wonder why, junkies don't pay rent, sad to see.
@@meghanhenry1241 closed in 2019 due to damage and bad construction.
And bad reviews
Awe, that's really sad 😢
Grow a damn heart. The road to addiction isn't a straight line and neither is the road to recovery.
God bless people who care about and help others exspecilally the ones that take a risk on people who have nothing ... Thank you for sharing this video I hope you have a nice day filled with love peace an joy
If this was a reality show i would watch it all day.
Same
Me too❤❤❤
Karen and Phil, what beautiful souls you are, bless you both your helping so many . ❤️☮️ fifi
We could all stand to have the empathy & show the amount of compassion that Phil does. If we did imagine how much better our world would be. ❤
Stayed there quite a few times. Its gone now...... phil was a legend
I hope your doing well :) That was an amazing thing Phil did for all those people! There needs to be more Phil’s in this world :)
Hope life is going well for you.
That's a real shame.
I would like to thank everyone who helps, gives up there time and money to help these kids, I come from a very lucky family but live in the middle of punchbowl nsw. I see the problems that arise and it's so sad to see the kids trapped in a life like that
They aren’t kids, they all look a lot older than 30 even considering how drugs can age ppl... otherwise I agree wholeheartedly
We really need an update on this hotel. I'm pretty sure this is an upload and I want to know if there's any info about Kat.
There was a fire and it’s closed down and I believe it’s being demolished. I would like an update on the people as well. I found out about this place from another video were urban explorers were exploring here because it was abandoned and that’s how I learned the details.
It's permanently closed
The block is up to sale and ready for redevelopment.
Kat was 100% targeted by a pimp and trafficked I think. All the signs were there. Really sad.
I wonder what happened to poor Kat?🤔
"Not a shame. A problem." This documentary is really powerful, thank you. It was great to see people like Phil actually trying to do something about the HUGE (and growing) problem of homelessness in Australia. Plenty of people talk about it, too few are willing to jump into the chaotic results of a problem and get their everything dirty and broken, and staying the course anyway.
When I heard the staff there state that she was sexually abused I got a tear in my eye. I could totally relate to that, because that's what happened to me as well. Although, I was never homeless, I did consider being homeless because of it though. Luckily, I had a friend who let me stay with her as emergency accommodation. It was really nice watching this video, I could really relate to the stories being told, the lives of the people that were unfolding and the personalities living at the apartments. It was really inspiring to see how people were at a bad situation in their lives, but they still had hopes, dreams, desires and even goals to get better. I felt like I could really relate to it. Because sometimes its so easy to judge and be judged, but when you see the level someone is at, and that they are making genuine changes to their life, it is nice. When you can see that they are genuine people with struggles who are trying to make it by, and because they may have mental health or drug related difficulties - it really highlights the humanity of the people. This is a great documentary.
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Between the ages of 2-5 I lived in a service similar to this with my mother in Ireland and the people you meet breaks your heart because you see lost potential
This should be a whole series, not just 1 episode.
Struggle street?
This was shot so beautifully. Thankyou
"a reality check they don't like to see" -that usually how it is man! I think its good your trying to help these people no one will!!
Fairplay 2 the staff having to put up with the abuse and still have time for each one of them, I was homeless and I live in Dublin Ireland and I can tell you from experience that a place like that is badly needed for the families and other homeless people in Ireland....🙏🙏🙏God bless you.
Unfortunately it's now up for sale and will be developed into apartments. Feel sorry for the former residents.
They just go into the concrete streets now.
When the cop yelled "open the door champ" and the person yelled back "don't call me fking champ" and the cop was like "oh I forgot....champ" Lmfao
Lmao whats with the champ thing? I just thought he was taking the piss 😂😂
@@zeerom8129 calling someone champ is putting them on the "tamp", especially in prison it means you're calling someone a pedo. Its rhyming slang, tampering-champion, shortened to tamp-champ, tampering with kids.
@@ashthrice6s Thanks, not sure why I wasn't clicking to this last night but old mate had known of it, dont fucken call me champ 🤣🤣
@@ashthrice6s fr though, I hope that lady turned out okay, the one that left anx didn't come back. Kat I think it was
@@zeerom8129 yeah that was sad. Seemed like she was happy and trying to do better at the start, before that guy come along, and from what they were saying it seemed like he was abusive.
The sadness of the residents is overwhelming, knowing that not only society has turned their backs on them, but often their families have as well, the world needs to be more kind, and empathetic, instead of sitting in judgement.
Your an idiot their choice to use drugs even destroying their accommodation paid for by tax payers
@@leroyjones7295 so true, and I'm certain their families gave them many chances, only to be hurt and probably robbed.
Leroy Jones - Triggered much?
Calling others idiots for having empathy says a lot about you..
It's hard living in a place like that but it also can make you feel less alone, knowing that there's someone right there who knows what you're going through. I lived in a sober house for almost a year myself because they tell you to change people and places to change habits, and they're right about that. Those places can really drain you though emotionally when you're already at your lowest (too many people with too much baggage all concentrated together, ya know?) I'm glad I did it though. It got me 18 months sober from alcohol. I've relapsed since COVID though. Working and routine keeps my head on straight, and quarentine and all the meetings shut down was just hard for a lot of us in recovery. Just do your research because some places are unfit for humans to live in, like holes in the roof and no heat but they still get grant money?? I recommend finding one started by a recovered addict with a decade or two of sober time and not some huge business that has dozens of locations; they usually really actually care. It's probably going to be a bit run down and there's gonna be some drama, but it really helps get your head back on straight
@@ArcticXun-936 would you be saying that when an addict breaks in your house or tries to rob you?
This motel needs it's own series.
I thought they said that place was super cheap? But, I heard the woman who works the front desk say the price was $80 a night. $80 a night for that dump?! WTF?!
Yeah that's INSANE FRFRFR
I think it was $80 a night for the white picket fence people who had no idea the place also ran as a sort of rehab shelter (the rent for the homeless/rehab shelter people would have been subsidised by the gov.)
Yep... these "Angels " think they're going to clean up in this area with these people's disability benefits checks.
Regardless of the price no one should dismantle the property like that
She was talking ab arrears so my guess is he owed & has to pay some extra on top of the normal rate..l otherwise yeah thats crazy lol idk what prices are like in Australia but ik when I was homeless I never stayed in a place that was more than 50 a night & that’s just the standard rate aka no discount, plus I live in Canada so our prices are steep af compared to the states
I enjoyed that but it was sad at times. What happened to Cat ? Did she return. The owner is not just working for a profit but is obviously a humanitarian, helping those who need a roof over their heads and being very flexible with the terms of the tenancy. There has to be a cut off point though or the place will not survive. That's the world we live in. It's amazing in the business of hospitality, that he was so hospitable. Good doco.
It is closed now
That man's been taken advantage of so many times and he's still ridiculously nice and non judgemental. I want to be like that in life.
You guys should do a follow up video on this place. A great guy doing great things for people who really need the extra help. Blessings.
It has unfortunately shut down and is for sale atm
I stayed here as a young, silly, cheap tourist. It was definitely an experience. I met a few interesting people and even made a friend. Im glad i was open minded, i still think about that memory today and the stay itself was actually nice and i had a lovely room. We really need more places like this.
Phil has a heroic amount of empathy to manage the tolerance involoved for what he's doing. Being in the US I couldn't stop thinking about how this wouldn't be possible due to city/state government, local police, gun ownership and citizen entitlement here. This is uniquly functional due to the laws, politics and sociology of their country.
I feel so much sympathy for people living on the fringes in the US because of the gun factor. It’s terrifying to imagine.
How many blokes would stick around? You mean to emotionally support their girlfriends??? That’s a big part of a relationship. Does he really think he’s doing something special!?
Tickets on himself to the MAX...
Classic abuser. Textbook narcissist
Such a real documentary! Great characters vulnerable real people. Loved this good and the bad it’s real. Thanks 🙏
Look all I want to know is how many blokes would stick around.
NALA DOG I’m one hell of a bloke ! Lol🤪
What a narcissistic douche he was
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nah im gone
NALA DOG 😂😂😂😭😭😭😭😭😭😭I'm dying here in the comments!!!😂😂😭😭😭
Alot of independent low rate hotels and motels are being used to house the homeless. In the U.S.A. they are unofficially section 8 (public housing).
Yep. If you swapped the accents around, this place could easily be one of the many places I stayed at in my younger years.
Free housing. Section 8 you gotta pay and it's below market but not cheap.
Karen Phil Michael.
I applaud and love what you are doing.
I'm a 67 year old Nana and I would stay if ever in Coburg .
Kudos and lots of love from Queensland oxo
There was a time where if an owner ran a cobbled together residential property like this the right way, signing the resis up with Centrepay, providing a minimum of board requirements, and utilising volunteers, they could call themselves a not for profit government/charitable/altruistic project, and if they kept the place running properly with the financial authorities the project owners made a tidy sum each fortnight without much outlay. No TV though- no air-conditioning, no luxuries of any sort whatsoever. They flipped the narrative on that and made the clients feel grateful for every minute they were allowed and allocated to stay there. No drawing on walls, room checks daily, punishments meted out for infringements. This fellow didn't register that he's basically running a large residential child care for very troubled, dependent, low functioning adult children. Plus he can't just leave it in the hands of his staff to cope with the behavioural stuff 24/7 if he is paying them and they are not trained mental health workers. It's just not fair on them. They get paid minimum wage I'd say, and there's no structure as to who is taking care of what. It's a recipe for stress, resentment and disaster should behavioural flare ups occur, which they inevitably will, as these poor people bless them , would all have been outpatients in Plenty Psychiatric hospital thirty years ago, or in and out of detox or prison.
The wall that woman painted was so beautiful!
I remember watching this awhile back. Why was it re-uploaded?
It’s my my first time watching it, it they didn’t reupload I probably wouldn’t have
Same
Why the fk not? Just because you’ve seen it!👎
Thank you to the people that work at that Motel
I stayed in a similar place in the USA for six months. It was a step up from this as there were welfare families with kids staying there. Most everyone had at least one person employed, but still couldn’t afford regular housing. There was a wait list to get in the motel. I had the smallest room on the end corner of the top (4th) floor. I improved the place with my own linens, curtains, repaired the toilet, painted the walls, cleaned out the heater and got rid of the colony of roaches living behind it. But I didn’t bother replacing the TV which was regularly stolen. I got a used safe which I hid behind the water heater for a few valuables. The things I hated were the druggies nodding on the balcony, leaving needles and condoms around, and hearing swearing and loud music, oh, and when the prostitute used the room next door and I could hear everything. Management didn’t do nothing because that was how the rent got paid. I got myself earplugs and noise blocking earphones. Kid noise didn’t bug me. Kids need to run, play, laugh or cry. Strange coincidence, the owner had epilepsy and had to work around it. Running a motel was doable. I used to get off my rent for sweeping the balconies and collecting the trash that people just tossed out the door. Not my preferred place to live, but better than the streets, a shelter, or in a tent in the winter.
Adults need to run, play, laugh and cry too you know! I have also stayed in places like this which are inhabited by transient beings that are somewhat broken due to my drug problems. We're not all bad. I'm always polite and respectful towards my neighbours and make very little noise. I was always grateful for the help I received and it is a shame that other people with similar issues take these things for granted and ruin it for the rest of us. As for the earplugs, they are an absolute necessity and made my life so much more peaceful!
Poor Kat that’s so sad! Karen seems so lovely I think they all trust her and look up to her
Maybe the guy asking how many other guys would stick around is mentioning it not to manipulate the poor woman but to emphasize his (main) selling point as he knows that he does not have many. When people get sad as a result of a family/health crisis "friends" are indeed often nowhere to be found...
It is textbook manipulation and nothing more.
Kat has a heart of gold OK she’s a bit rough round the edges but I bet she makes a really good friend.
"How many blokes would stick around.." 🙄 _ANYone_ who constantly says how 'good' they are, usually aren't. Good people will never tell you they are.
Thank God there are still some good people in the world. Otherwise, we'd be well and truly screwed! Thanks to the Stay Inn and VICE. RIP Stay Inn.
The owners of this places are good and grace from god.God bless thank y’all for helping theses people allsome
Wow, hats off to you all for what you do at the stay inn It's so nice to see such compassion
Don’t do drugs
Much respect… I’m in that boat now and it’s hard. No denying that….. and worse it’s sad, people I miss. All gone now..
The guy Jake, I see him around now. He doesnt look too good though, seems like he's gone downhill. Super interesting video I wish they'd make more like this!
The guy playing the guitar played a tune that was very fitting to the trials of life for the unfortunate. I really hope Kat is ok. She has a lot to give, sadly, many give nothing positive and only take.
Kind hearted people like this... they give kids a second chance, and they destroy the place? Disgusting. 😢
Just put them all in the middle of the dessert and let them fend for themselves
They dont know no better. And it can take a whole life time for some of these kids to turn there life around after what some of them have been through and been abused and neglected.
They dont care about themselves. Its got nothing to do with the owner.
Hopefully it will be something they can look back on and remember someone was there for them and cared, even though their parents and families didnt. Thats the type of thing that gives them abit of hope
I Just watched this again. SORRY if you don't like my views. But putting these types in motels is asking for disaster. They have no respect for others property. Look how they ABSOLUTELY destroyed the first place. They should be made to pay for damages.And then the one that left her filthy syringe for someone else to clear up. And that one sleeping in his own filth. This money being spent on these issues
@@grazutissmith9647 well. As a former street kid, herion addict and someone who went through prison 4 times, i already know what most people like yourself think
Dont try to be stopping others that have the patience and kindness some of these need to see though. And be damn sure you dont try to act like there friends if and when they get out of their situation. Pretty much all of my friends are dead. They either hanged themselves, overdosed or were murdered. You think someone chooses that life? They are children of prostitutes, mosestation, abuse and more.
Btw. The comment wasnt initially a response to you. It was to the original comment... Thats why you were not tagged
That's why they say it's so hard to break the cycle once you're in it. They had a chance with people supporting them unconditionally. Now realistically they'll breed another generation into a new cycle.
The owner and the receptionist have the patience and prudence of saints!Can’t think of many people including myself that would be able to stick to their guns like that. should be given an award and tons of funding!
Karen the receptionist is gorgeous.
Really you blind
@@willlaw1672 Not blind, you're just a clown.
She’s one tough cookie too
@@thislifewelive5206 An all round package.
To the staff, U are all absolutely fkn amazing ppl!!! What ya's are doin is much needed & not as common as it should be anymore... As ya's know, we all have a story & my family & I have endured this ourselves, not for 10+ yrs now, it's also not the ritz or the hilton, but it's home to many who have needed a bed at times, So it really pulls on the heartstrings in a great way, to see what U are giving ppl, very noble & something that is rarely offered on that scale & the simple, narrow minded need to catch up with reality, this really is part of everyday life & society, whats become of us if we fail to have some human bloody compassion & respect enough to pass on to another human being some hope!!! Much respect, U guys are legends xo
The owners are awesome people.
I like kat.
from the sound of this guys first meeting from the sound of time limit on getting a job to changing the colour of the door and a lock.
red flags.
she's a nice lady so it's a bit worrying.
Poor Kat. I knew that guy was going to be abusive. He was in jail, telling her that SHE had 4 weeks to get a job, and that she had to repaint her doorway to his liking. He was being controlling from the start. Unfortunately though, because she was so desperate to be loved, she allowed it.
Please make more of these video's about this place I enjoy watching this 1 .
I would definitely lock the door and 'Stay Inn' if I accidentally booked a room here...
Mate.. ALL the motels nowadays in Victoria are mostly homeless people or recently released inmates.. the Salvation army or whoever pays for most of it
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Phil’s an absolute angel
Can we get a follow up video about this place and people VICE?
Doesn’t exist anymore
@@ifp748 as in, the hotel or the follow up video G P?
@@LonnieLawless the hotel no longer exists
God bless Phil and his workers definitely need people like them helping the truly vulnerable Australians doing it tough we have all needed someone 💕
These people who have been homeless due to circumstances that were often out of their control are blessed by the genuine kindness of the people who helped them. They have had a rough and troublesome time in their lives some for years and years. Being homeless can happen to anybody. It doesn't matter if you're rich or poor. How educated you are. How smart you are. What you're background is. Just a job loss, serious illness, natural disaster, mental illness, divorce, domestic violence, medical emergency, or workplace accident, you can lose everything you worked for and wind up homeless. Don't be arrogant and think it can't happen to you because it can happen to anybody at anytime in their life.
The owner is a true hero.
That’s so nice for Phil to do that for people ya know, not judging and still helpin people after they did what they did.
Why was this posted on vice Asia??
I think Vice Asia includes Australia, I've noticed they post a lot of stuff about Australia
Apparently we are Asia :/
Australasia
This is SO good
reupload ? im not sure
it is
The trouble with compassion is the tears block the view ....God Bless all you lovelies xxx
Bless these people God may we come together break the taboos and help the lost souls it is our duty to help may God bless each and every human that is in a dark place may the love and light of God surround us in our times of darkness
Well said Luke!
AMEN😊🙏 I would LOVE to work there and help were needed..being the hands and feet of Jesus! NOTHING better, we should all want to help! those in
I'm sure the hotel manager is really pleased with all the drawing on the wall
people running the stay inn motel are doing an awesome job.respect for them all.but the residents should treat the place as their own home and the staff as family members.
I stay here when I just turn 18 helped me turn my life around doing a good job
Paul thats awesome yr life will be an example for helping others
God bless
im so close to being in this position there is just not enough help i suffer from BPD and type 1 diabetes i dont use drugs missing most my teeth so finding a job is hard or near impossible been in prision once for driving without a license im honestly lost
Do you smoke or use drugs or alcohol? I can easily live on the dole now I stopped.
@@emmkay741 Yes.
For those who don’t know, the place was closed and put up for sale in 2021 and sold for Au$4.5mill. More apartments and townhouses.
I understand there’s a place a short way down the road called the Coburg Motor Inn that’s the new halfway house as there will always be a need.
The Gatwick Hotel in St. Kilda was for many years run by twin sisters, right opposite a gentrified popular strip of bars, restaurants and nightclubs. It was an odd environment that got sold to a TV show to be renovated into separate luxury apartments.
I think what you’re doing is fantastic. I wish your business all the best and big ups for your patience in occasion trying circumstances.