Pensioner Sells Houseboat for $2 After Queensland River Rule Change
A 76-year-old pensioner was forced to sell his houseboat for just $2 after Queensland authorities imposed strict new mooring rules on the Noosa River, devastating retirement dreams.
A 76-year-old pensioner was forced to sell his houseboat for just $2 after Queensland authorities imposed strict new mooring rules on the Noosa River, devastating retirement dreams.
Robert 'Bobby' Aitken, a long-time Noosa resident, faces homelessness as his wife moves to a nursing home. His handwritten plea for help has sparked a community fundraising campaign.
Houseboat owners in Noosa River confront a new 28-day anchoring limit, fearing forced eviction amid Queensland's housing affordability crisis and accusations of class-based policymaking.