According to the Universal Declaration of Human Rights every single human has a right to be housed. The Echo recently reported a disturbing incident at Brunswick Park where a homeless, crippled, First Nations male was severely beaten up by disturbed persons, who beat the man with his own wheelchair. His serious injuries required hospitalisation. His homeless situation and vulnerability highlight the serious need address the present dire ongoing socio-economic situation that created this criminal act. The growing underclass of people in Byron illustrates poor planning as the drive for elitist development appears to be the only priority focus of Town Planning in the Shire. The Byron Shire community receive the highest number of welfare payments in the country (