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Michael Di Iorio

Transport For NSW Is In A Tepid Tiff With An Old Man Dumped 66-Tonnes Of Gravel At His House

Imagine being so petty that you get into a 12-month-long feud with an elderly man because you refuse to admit you’re wrong. No, I’m not talking about your Aries friends, I’m talking about an actual beef that went down in NSW. Take my hand friends, we’re off to Coonabarabran. 86-year-old George Collis and Transport for NSW have been in a back-and-forth battle for the last year, with everything coming to a gritty end in January. But before we get into that, let’s get some context in ya. Collis lives on a farm near Coonabarabran, which is in Western NSW. About 12 months ago he asked Transport for NSW to clear a bunch of trees on his road — this is where his troubles began. He claims Transport for NSW dug a bit too deep when removing those pesky trees, digging up a table drain and leaving his street extremely susceptible to harsh rainfall overflowing from a nearby highway. And as you may remember, 2022 was La Niña’s bitch
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