A car has been blocking Bronwyn’s driveway since Friday morning. No one thinks it’s their problem

A North Bondi woman has been left “disgusted” by council and police inaction after a stranger’s car was parked across her driveway.

Bronwyn Courtenay awoke on Friday morning to a Subaru parked across her Gould Street driveway.

A car has been parked across a driveway in North Bondi for more than 24 hours, with the home’s resident “disgusted” by police and Waverley Council inaction.Credit:

“I rang Bondi police, and they said it’s not their issue, it’s a council issue because the car is on council land,” she said.

Police confirmed the car was registered, not stolen, and that the owner did not live locally to Bondi, she said.

Waverley Council were unable to help her beyond putting a $320 fine on the car, she said.

“They said I’d have to organise a tow truck to move it and pay for it. Why can’t council just tow it away to the depot and have the registered driver call police, and the invoice is put on his windshield for when he picks it up?”

On Saturday at lunchtime, the car remained parked over her driveway.

“I had to catch buses to work [instead of driving] and organise someone to take my daughter to a sporting commitment.

“If there was an emergency inside my house, there’s no way an ambulance could get onto my property.”

The street is often tight for parking, she said.

“The council do nothing for rate payers,” she said. “I’m just disgusted.”

On Saturday, Waverley Council said it would organise a tow truck.

“NSW Police have been attempting to contact the owner of the car to have it removed, as per standard policy,” a spokesman said.

“However, due to the circumstances of this matter, Waverley Council will have the car towed today and is now co-ordinating with the resident and neighbours.

“Council will recover the costs of towing from the owner of the vehicle.”

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