Sunnybank, QUEENSLAND—A Caucasian man who managed to escape Sunnybank's Market Square with his car unscathed has been declared a local hero and will meet with Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk to receive an award for his bravery.
Justin Dubbs, known to his mates as 'Dubsy', was at the Sunnybank food precinct enjoying some Yum Cha to celebrate the missus' birthday on Saturday, 20 February. When it came time to leave, Mr Dubbs knew it would take a miracle to get out of the car park without scratching his Holden Commodore.
"I'd heard stories about [Sunnybank], mate, saw it on Today Tonight - Worst Drivers in Australia - and I gotta be honest, I was shittin' myself," he said.
Witnesses say they overheard Mr Dubbs, in a moment of vulnerability, saying a prayer to One Nation leader Pauline Hanson before getting into his car, along the lines of: "Please protect me from the Asians, Pauline" and "Get my Commodore out of here safely, and I promise to vote for you".
According to the authorities, there were only four other white people in Sunnybank at the time, but drawn by the familiar sound of the Holden Commodore engine they rushed to boost his morale for his decisive departure.
"Go you good thing", "That's gold!", "She'll be right, mate," the bystanders shouted, cheering on Mr Dubbs as he reversed from his spot, cautiously evading a Toyota Camry that was going at 40km/h in the car park.
"My heart skipped a beat, and then I saw my chance ... and got out onto Mains Road without a scratch... it was a miracle," Mr Dubbs recalled, sobbing into a can of VB.
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