When Wayne and his wife first bought their Port Macquarie home in 2019, they knew it backed onto a flying fox camp, but were keen to live by the nature reserve, despite the noise and smell.
They had done their research, talked to neighbours and walked around the property they were going to buy.
Some neighbouring residents told Wayne, who did not want to disclose his surname, that they couldn't leave their windows open, hang washing on the clothesline or leave their cars outside due to excrement from the flying foxes.
