BREAKING INVESTIGATION: Honeysuckle Creek Reserve Rock Dropper Identified as Local Man Excavating Backyard Pool - One Bag at a Time.

Harper Vale | Investigative Journalist | Sutherland Shire Gazette

12 November 2025

Authorities believe they’re closing in on the identity of The Honeysuckle Rock Dropper, after discovering the mysterious bags of rubble littering Honeysuckle Creek Reserve are part of what experts are now calling “the slowest backyard excavation project in Australian history.”

Residents say the bags - each filled with rocks, clay, and emotional baggage - have been appearing beside driveways for months. “It’s like a geological advent calendar,” said one neighbour. “You never know what you’re getting, but it’s always sediment.”

Council rangers initially suspected illegal dumping. However, new evidence suggests the culprit may simply be a local man attempting to dig a pool without attracting his wife’s attention - or paying for a skip bin.

“He’s clearly committed,” said a ranger. “Most people rent machinery. This bloke’s running a covert excavation by vintage grey Woolies bag.”

Bush regenerators are furious. “We’re out here planting natives,” said volunteer coordinator Jenny. “He’s out here planting evidence.”

Neighbours report seeing the man in the early mornings, quietly hefting plastic bags into his boot before disappearing towards the reserve. “He’s got the focus of an Olympian,” said one. “And the lower back of a man who’s going to regret this in court.”

Council has reminded residents that proper waste disposal is cheaper than a fine and less suspicious than a trunk full of sandstone.

The suspect remains at large - but locals say it’s only a matter of time. “At the current rate,” said Jenny, “he’ll finish the pool in 2032. Just in time for the Brisbane Olympics.”