Woman loses legal battle over roof painted 'disturbing' shade of red
A Queensland woman is ordered to repaint her red roof after neighbours complained the colour was "offensive" and "threatening".
In a Brisbane courtroom, a woman named Maria Gourley faced an unwelcome ruling from a civil tribunal after neighbors complained about the color of her roof. The tribunal found that Gourley's choice of a vibrant red hue was unreasonable and discordant with the other houses in the complex. Gourley had painted her home a heritage red in March 2023, instead of the Nutech coral shade her body corporate had suggested.
The dispute began when her neighbors took her to the Office of the Commissioner for Body Corporate and Community Management, claiming that the striking color was offensive and disturbing. After a three-year legal battle, the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal upheld the body corporate's decision, ordering Gourley to repaint her roof Nutech coral at her own expense within three months.
Despite the ruling, Gourley remains dissatisfied with the outcome and plans to explore further legal options.
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