Friday 30 September 2022 05:41 AM Mosman boat saga: Harold Scruby calls for tougher boat trailer laws after ... trends now
Another boat trailer parking saga has emerged in one of Australia's richest suburbs just days after the issue divided well-heeled locals.
Debate raged in the exclusive suburb of Mosman on Sydney's lower north shore after a woman launched a scathing attack on a community Facebook page calling for the owner of a six-metre boat parked outside her harbourside mansion to remove it.
Laureen Ong's post set off a chain reaction of fury among locals with hundreds of commenters divided over who was in the right - as others joked about the uproar.
The saga escalated when the boat owner, Palle Lunoe, hit back, noting his boat was legally parked and declaring that concerned locals 'have a little too much spare time'.
The furore has prompted Mosman local Harold Scruby to renew calls for tougher laws as he shared photos of separate boat and trailer he claims has been parked in his street on and off more than 10 years.
The Pedestrian Council of Australia chairman admitted to Daily Mail Australia he has never raised any concerns because it doesn't impact him unless he has visitors and he knows it's not illegal for the owner to leave their boat and trailer there.
Photos have emerged of another parked boat and trailer in Mosman
Harold Scruby (pictured) has never complained about the boat and trailer in his street as the owner is within their rights
But Mr Scruby has renewed calls for the NSW government to toughen laws and issue hefty penalties to owners who leave them permanently parked in the street.
He described the issue as the 'new epidemic'.
He says the boat and trailer takes up three parking spaces in his street.
'It's been there for about 10 years or more and is rarely moved,' Mr Scruby said.
'I've never complained because the owner is well within his rights to leave it there.
'I have off-street parking so it doesn't bother me, unless I have visitors who need to park in the street.'
Mr Scruby said it was an issue not just on the lower north shore but other parts of Sydney, including the northern beaches and in the inner-west.
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