Pensioner Ross Day says his houseboat was 'a good idea at the time' when trying to find an affordable housing solution on the Sunshine Coast but wild weather turned his life upside-down.
A houseboat remains submerged in Maroochy River while its former owner Ross Day tries to move on with life.A 75-year-old man who says he lost his life savings in a houseboat which capsized in the Maroochy River is being supported by fundraising efforts from the Sunshine Coast community.
Bad Habits remains on the bottom of the Maroochy River, still partially visible from busy Bradman Avenue, while Mr Day has been sleeping in various locations, including the floor of a friend's factory."By having the houseboat, the idea was that I had somewhere I could live and afford to feed myself, but unfortunately it all came undone," Mr Day said.
"I rang my son Joshua and an employee and we went over there for two days and pulled out all his personal stuff and anything he could sell to recoup some money."Helping another human being when they're in need is not a bad thing is it?"
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