Tommy needs a Torquay home

A TORQUAY family is calling for help to find a local home for their disabled son.

Tommy Lock, 21, has cerebral palsy and an intellectual disability and lives with his parents full time.

Tommy’s mother Leigh Greenaway-Lock said Torquay people may have seen Tommy in his wheelchair at Elephant Walk or at the surf beach catching a wave in his beach buggy.

Unfortunately, due to his parents’ health concerns at the moment, Tommy needs to find alternative accommodation, but the only housing available for him after a two-year wait is in Geelong – at least a 20-minute car ride away.

“It is such a shame that with all the new housing estates that are opening up in Torquay none of them have earmarked a block of land for local disabled residents”, Mrs Greenaway-Lock said.

“I know of many local families that would greatly benefit from a house in Torquay; having their loved ones close by just makes sense.”

She said it was a huge step for families in her situation to make such a decision, as many children were extremely vulnerable.

“We have land set aside for childcare, aged care, football ovals and parks, and it would just be inclusive of everyone if this could happen in our community.”