Former Neighbours star in court battle with actual neighbours over obstructed views
Stuart and Leanne Holdsworth of Newport had applied to the Land and Environment Court to compel the Daddos to remove or prune their palm trees, arguing they “formed a hedge”, and obstructed “iconic views to Newport Beach and Peak surf break”.Lachlan Daddo in his profile picture for DiJones Palm Beach real estate agency.
He said in his judgment that the two younger palms were planted from a single pot, noting this was common for the species of palm, but while they could be considered a “clump”, there was no evidence they were planted as a hedge. Douglas said the Holdsworths were unprepared to prosecute their claim and appeared unfamiliar with the requirements of the Act. “Had they been more conscientious, they may have appreciated that their case was doomed to fail, and thus not wasted their neighbours’ time,” he wrote.