“Not My Job”: Local Shopper Leaves Shopping Trolley in Prime Engadine Car Spot to Assert Dominance
- Riley Corbett
- Apr 13
- 2 min read
Riley Corbett | Crimes Reporter | Sutherland Shire Gazette
13 April 2025
ENGADINE — A rogue shopping trolley has become the unlikely symbol of suburban defiance this week after a local shopper abandoned it directly in the last available car park at Engadine Town Square — a mere 1.5 metres from the trolley bay, but emotionally miles away.
Eyewitnesses describe the act as “calculated,” “cold,” and “low-key iconic.”
“She locked eyes with the trolley bay like it owed her money,” said one stunned onlooker. “Then she pivoted, rolled the trolley straight into the best car spot in the centre, and left like she was storming out of a board meeting.”
The trolley — a regulation wire-frame unit with one mildly unhinged front wheel and traces of half-smashed grapes in the base — now resides proudly in what locals describe as “the holy grail” of Engadine parking: shaded, flat, and equidistant to Aldi, Dan Murphy’s, and the loos.
“She made her point,” said Greg from Loftus, arms crossed. “And that point was: ‘I pay taxes, and trolley wrangling is beneath me.’”
While the woman’s identity remains unknown, she has quickly become a cult figure among time-poor rebels, emerging as an anti-hero for those who believe returning trolleys is “a vibe-based decision.”
But not everyone is on board.
“If we let this slide, what’s next?” asked a breathless SUV driver on lap five of the lot. “People throwing napkins on the ground? Parking diagonally? Dogs off-leash inside Bakers Delight?”
Council has reminded residents that trolley return is “technically optional but spiritually required,” and warned that further public trolley sabotage could lead to “mild tutting” and “stern head shakes from strangers.”
The trolley remains unmoved. A monument to silent rebellion. A shrine to couldn’t-be-bothered energy.
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