Two separate acts of hateful and malicious vandalism in the Hunter over the weekend has resulted in community uproar on social media and has prompted calls from Hunter politicians for more to be done.
On Saturday, local sports players and onlookers at Federal Park in Wallsend were paid a rude visit by a motorbike rider who rode across the fields through the middle of games being played.
It's not the first time an incident like this has occurred, with sports fields becoming a prime target for vandals on motorbikes.
State member for Wallsend, Sonia Hornery expressed her disappointment over the incident, saying the actions of one reckless individual affects the community.
"And the damage to our playing field costs Newcastle Council and the community a lot of money to repair, because of the immaturity of some people who think this kind of behaviour is acceptable", she said.
"It's only a matter of time before someone gets hurt".
Ms Hornery has called upon the government to station police at these sporting events as a deterrent, with another, more expensive option being the installation of fences at every sports-ground.
"I'm hoping it doesn't get to a point where we need fencing on every field, that will end up costing the community a lot of money".
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| An earlier instance of the field in Wallsend being targeted by Vandals Photo Source; Newcastle Herald |
Meanwhile, families in Telerah awoke on Saturday morning to discover 'very crude' graffiti along South street.
It's another instance of the community suffering on the behalf of a few, with works to remove the offensive graffiti using taxpayers money.
