Brad Fittler: NSW State of Origin coach makes a surprise appearance at a Sydney court with teen daughter for bizarre hearing

A Sydney courthouse had a high profile visitor, with NSW State of Origin coach making an appearance to support his teen daughter’s fight.

Brad Fittler and his children Zach Fittler, Demi Fittler as seen in supplied pictures.

An unexpected high profile visitor appeared at an eastern suburbs court to support his teenage daughter in a bizarre traffic dispute that resulted in a win for the famous Sydney family.

NSW Origin legend and current Blues coach Brad Fittler made a surprise appearance at court as his teenage daughter argued to dismiss her parking fine because of the dramatic circumstances surrounding it.

Demi Centaine Fittler, 18, appeared at Waverley Local Court on Tuesday to dispute a fine slapped on her car by Waverley Council earlier this year during the period of flooding that saw entire stretches of road across Sydney submerged in water.

Council handed down the fine to Ms Fittler on February 23 at around 1.30pm after her black Kia SUV four-wheel drive was discovered parked on Bronte Cutting Road in a disabled parking area without a permit displayed.

Brad Fittler and his children Zach (middle) and Demi (left).

Ms Fittler lodged her intention to dispute the fine and appeared in court wearing a sharp black and white textured blazer, with her long dark hair framing her face.

Ms Fittler pleaded guilty but told the court she did not deliberately park in the disabled area and was not aware at the time the space was reserved for disabled drivers.

Ms Fittler told the magistrate she parked in the space in late February during a period of unprecedented flooding that submerged roads and caused mayhem across the city.

“It was the heaviest rainfall in February” in many years, Ms Fittler told the court as her famous father watched on.

NSW State of Origin coach Brad Fittler (centre) and his children Demi Fittler (left) and Zach Fittler (right) at Hoyts Entertainment Quarter, Sydney in 2019. (AAP Image/Bianca De Marchi).

She said the extensive flooding meant she could not see the road markings showing it was a disabled parking space and there was not a street sign to show it was reserved.

Two weeks after she was fined council repainted the disabled parking lines on the road because they had been washed away by the flooding, Ms Fittler said.

Ms Fittler is currently a full-time student and part-time nanny, the court heard.

Freddy Fittler with his two children Demi and Zac.

She is currently studying a Bachelor of International and Global Studies at the University of Sydney, the court heard, and will turn 19 later in the year.

Magistrate Hudson told Ms Fittler she should know as a student visiting the inner city that council does not always mark special parking spaces with road markings and street signs and it was up to drivers to do their due diligence before parking.

“You should know there aren’t always signs,” the magistrate told Ms Fittler.

Magistrate Hudson dismissed the matter, meaning Ms Fittler was free to leave the court without having to pay the fine issued in February.