A photo of a boat parked on the street in one of Sydney’s wealthiest suburbs has sparked a war of words among residents.
The war broke out after a frustrated resident complained that the boat was taking up valuable parking spaces on the street used by parents to drop off and pick up their children from daycare and school.
“To the owner of this boat on Shadforth Street – I very kindly ask if you can move it elsewhere as it has been parked here for almost a month,” they posted on the Mosman Living Facebook page.
This boat parked in a Mosman street for almost a month sparks a lively debate
“There are two daycares on this street and a school, and many residents rely on street parking. The council has been informed by several residents so please move it.
The post sparked a heated debate among locals over whether the boat should be moved.
Many pointed out that registered boats can be legally parked on a residential street for up to 28 days.
“If it’s legally parked, it can stay there for 28 days. The owner can even move it to the exact same location for another 28 days,” one woman wrote.
Another added: “Just out of interest, if it’s free street parking, why do the residents and daycare patrons have any more right to that free street parking than the owner of the boat ? »
But others weren’t impressed with the boat’s owner.
“Rich enough to buy a toy that is used several times a year. They are so greedy that they park it for free in front of someone else’s house for the remaining nine months.
“I think the council should insist that all trailers and boats be parked in front of the owners’ house or insist that they pay to be stored elsewhere.”
A second addition: boats, caravans and trailers must be parked on the owner’s property, or in dedicated storage areas. Yes, I am aware that this is not the current rule, but it should be.
A mother who lives on the street described the parking situation as a nightmare and begged the boat owner to move it.
“I often have to park on nearby streets (which are also busy with boats) and walk to my apartment carrying my 6-month-old daughter and other belongings. I wouldn’t have a problem if there were enough parking spaces, but unfortunately there isn’t,” she wrote.
“YES, we all know the rules, YES, the owner has the right to park there, YES, this city has a general parking/docking problem, BUT it’s a huge inconvenience, so if it pleases you, be a decent human being and move your boat elsewhere for someone else. 28 days.
Parking spaces in Shadforth Street Mosman (pictured) are in high demand from residents and parents dropping off or collecting their children from school and daycare.
Others urged Mosman Council to step in and resolve the current problem.
“The council should insist that all trailers and boats be parked in front of the owners’ house or insist that they pay to be stored elsewhere,” one woman wrote.
Some have tried to clarify the debate.
“It’s truly criminal that they pay for the boat and trailer and then have the audacity to park it in a FREE lot,” one said.
“I’m sick of these Mosman toddlers and their long lunches at sea,” joked a second.
Another said: “That means I have to move one of the other ships or Range Rovers. »
A third joked: “I heard it was towed there by a non-EU car so they obviously live outside the area.”
In 2015, the NSW government introduced laws allowing councils to impound boat trailers if they are parked on streets for more than 28 days.
But councils rarely use these laws because they are too difficult to enforce.
Boats are a common sight on the streets of the suburb, which has a median home price of $5.3 million.
Mosman was recently named as Australia’s 10th richest postcode, with 19,706 residents earning an average taxable income of $188,324, well over double the national average of $68,289.
This is not the first time boats and trailers parked on the street (previous example pictured) have infuriated Mosman residents.
