A Sydney man has escaped serious injury after his balcony fell while he was standing on it in the city's east.
Fire and Rescue NSW says the second-storey verandah of the residential terrace in Bondi's Botany Street collapsed onto a parked car around 9.30am on Sunday.
Firefighters used a ladder platform truck to assess the structural damage to the property and then a shoring technique to support the roof of the home.
After securing the scene around the caved-in balcony they were expected to eventually allow the occupants to return to the residence.
The man was treated at the scene by ambulance officers for minor injuries.
Fire brigades Superintendent Scott Dodson said the incident was a timely reminder that calling triple zero in an emergency can often mean the difference between life and death.
