Overnight, a huge change took place in a street in Hampton, south-east Melbourne!
Because the fence in their backyard is gone!
Late Wednesday, a group of men crept into a residential area in Hampton, south-east of Melbourne, and then they began one by one to remove fences in the backyard of the occupants, and soon all the fences on the street were removed!
Are they organized and premeditated crimes, gane, ready to do a big job in the middle of the night?
They turned the fence into a net and the lawn into a small tennis court.
Not only the fence was removed, but also the inner wall between the neighbors, not only the net, but also the bridge between the people and the others.
Resident Craig James says he used to smile at each other when he met his neighbors, and he didn't know anything about his neighbors!
He looked forward to the next game when the fence was removed and changed into a net, and it felt as if everyone had become more connected to a group and he was very much looking forward to the next game!
Many residents said they would be happy to take part in a sports event such as tennis if their next-door neighbors invited them to join a group sports event like tennis!
The project, involving MasterCard and the Australian Open, is inspired by a new study on Australian neighborhood relations, and the results are shocking! The study found that 77% of Australians surveyed had never spoken to their neighbors and knew little about their neighbors.
More than 50 percent of Australians can't name their neighbors, 25 percent don't even recognize their faces when the neighborhood meets them, and 56 percent admit that they avoid meeting neighbors who don't know them and don't want to get in touch with them.
Meet at a convenience store near your home, or on the way to the station. Instead of greeting, they stare at their cell phone!
The study is worrisome, but thankfully this is not the whole survey. Australians find it difficult to establish effective communication with their neighbors, but 90% think they will feel happier if they can communicate well with their neighbors!
It's not that Australians don't love their neighbors, they're just afraid of being rejected when they take the first step, and uncertainty and lingering insecurity about their neighbors prevent them from building friendly relationships with their neighbors.
In the 1980s, the average Australian knew seven people in the community and was willing to ask them for help. By around 2005, the average Australian knew five people, and that number continued to decline.
Research has shown that improving neighborhood relationships, knowing that neighbors believe in them, and creating a sense of dependence can make our lives healthier and happier!
As the saying goes, a distant family is not as close as a neighbor. While we are away on holiday, our neighbors can help us look after our pets and water flowers and plants in our backyard.
When there is an accident at home, a thief, a criminal, or a fire, the neighbors can help us out of danger in the first place!
About fence change ball net, netizen disagrees!
There is support and there is opposition!
Netizens commented on Ryan: that although this is a good idea, I am still reluctant to share my backyard with my neighbors!
Suki: feels like playing tennis with his neighbors should be fun.
Scott:, are you kidding me? If my fence falls, I will install a new one right away!
Tomm:, I'm on good terms with my neighbors, so I like the idea.
Rupert: has a good fence and a good neighbor!
Gerald:, this is stupid! I have friends and family. Why do I have to talk to my neighbors? Tearing down the fence makes me very without sense of security!