It’s no laughing matter for residents, but Angela Villella describes how close her apartment balcony is to the Mernda rail line in Melbourne’s north in almost comedic terms.
“I run a food business. I could serve a cup of coffee to people on the platform from my kitchen,” she said. “It’s pathetic.”
Villella, a former Darebin councillor, is part of a group of owners who have expressed their frustration with an unexpectedly intrusive neighbour: the rebuilt Keon Park train station, which opens on Friday.
