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Ex-Bachelor star slams \u2018un-Australian\u2019 garden act. Picture: Instagram\/Jimmy Nicholson<\/p>\n
A former Bachelor star has called out a \u201cpassive aggressive\u201d act by his neighbours that he claims is the most \u201cunAustralian\u201d move of 2026.<\/p>\n
Jimmy Nicholson, who appeared on season nine of the reality franchise, took to Instagram<\/a> to expose a \u201cpetty\u201d snub on his nature strip in Sydney\u2019s northern beaches.<\/p>\n The pilot and self-described \u201clawn enthusiast\u201d showed his followers how neighbours on both sides had mowed their grass perfectly, but left his tiny section of the Avalon Beach property untouched.<\/p>\n \u201cSurely this is the most unAustralian act of 2026. That is passive aggressive mowing at its finest,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n Nicholson asked his followers if the move was \u201cfair play\u201d or proof his neighbours hated him.<\/p>\n MORE: Massive fortune Chuck Norris left behind<\/a><\/p>\n Star hits back at rumours after bitter divorce<\/a><\/p>\n \u2018Mad\u2019: Rove secretly vanished with $35m<\/a><\/p>\n Jimmy Nicholson called out a \u201cpassive aggressive\u201d act by his neighbours that he claims is the most \u201cunAustralian\u201d move of 2026. Picture: Instagram\/Jimmy Nicholson<\/p>\n Nicholson appeared on season nine of the reality franchise. Picture: Channel 10<\/p>\n The debate has divided the country, with many homeowners sharing their own stories of suburban boundary wars.<\/p>\n \u201cMove to our street. Our neighbour mowed my whole front lawn today just because he was already doing his,\u201d one supporter said.<\/p>\n Others shared more \u201cwild\u201d experiences.<\/p>\n \u201cMy neighbour left a 30cm strip unmowed, as it was on my side of the invisible boundary,\u201d another wrote.<\/p>\n \u201cEven while away on a two-week holiday, he instructed his adult son not to mow it. I left it, as I knew it would drive him crazy. It took 12 weeks, but he finally mowed it.\u201d<\/p>\n One woman added that her \u201cfarmer husband\u201d was mortified that this was how \u201ccity people\u201d behaved.<\/p>\n However, a vocal group of critics turned on Nicholson, telling him to \u201cpull his weight\u201d.<\/p>\n \u201cThey\u2019re sick of your untidied frontage which detracts from their places. Everyone needs to play their part for a neat street,\u201d one person said.<\/p>\n Nicholson took to Instagram to expose a \u201cpetty\u201d snub on his nature strip. Picture: Instagram\/Jimmy Nicholson<\/p>\n The \u201cmicro strip\u201d debate is a recurring flashpoint for Aussie homeowners.<\/p>\n An image recently went viral from Sydney\u2019s Box Hill showing a similarly overgrown patch of grass left behind by a proactive neighbour.<\/p>\n Randwick City Council in Sydney addressed the issue in an official Q&A<\/a>, suggesting the \u201csimplest solution\u201d is to talk to your neighbour.<\/p>\n \u201cSome neighbours may choose to mow a neighbouring nature strip if their neighbour is unable to manage on their own,\u201d the council said.<\/p>\n \u201cIf you\u2019re unable to do this, you can email Council who can help.\u201d<\/p>\n Popular gardener Tim The Lawnmower Man, who mows lawns for free, also weighed in on the issue.<\/p>\n He told his followers that if you are already cutting the grass, you might as well do the neighbour\u2019s patch while you\u2019re at it.<\/p>\n MORE: \u2018Let it go\u2019: Bloom\u2019s $18m ex blow in Katy split<\/a><\/p>\n Georgie\u2019s shock exit exposes $6m retirement plan<\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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