Resident Jimmy Carkeys expressed his disappointment yesterday after visiting the Garden of the Future and discovering that there were no hoverboards.
"This is supposed to be the Garden of the Future, not the Garden of Mild Disappointment," Mr Carkeys told The Bendigo Standard.
"I was looking forward to cruising around on a hoverboard from Back To The Future, but instead, we got a bunch of plants and stuff. Lame."
Jimmy's not the only one who is disappointed.
"I was so excited to see what the future held, but this place is just a big letdown," said Frank Malaka from North Bendigo. "I mean, it's just a garden. Where are all the flying cars and hoverboards? It's like they didn't even try."
The Garden of the Future may need to invest in some hoverboards if it wants to live up to Carkeys' expectations and be genuinely "future-y." Until then, Carkeys says he'll stick to his old-fashioned skateboard.
As for the future of the Garden of the Future, the Bendigo Council has promised to continue updating and improving the garden over time, but has not pledged to add hoverboards.
