JOY-RIDING hoons have wreaked havoc and disrupted the plans of hundreds of soccer players over the weekend after “tearing up” a sports field in Bass Hill.
Canterbury Bankstown Mayor Khal Asfour is furious, labelling the incident at the Crest Sporting Complex a “blatant act of vandalism”, which will take several weeks to repair and cost residents thousands of dollars.
“What can you say about this senseless act,” he said.
“Those responsible have no moral fibre and have no consideration for others, or their property.
“They just wantonly tore through one of our most popular sporting facilities, ploughing through the rain affected playing fields and causing deep trenches.”
Mayor Asfour said he couldn’t understand why somebody would do such a thing when the fields were there for all in the community to use.
Bankstown District Amateur Football Association (BDAFA) General Manager Leanne Millar says she can’t believe someone could do this… “it is just so sad”.
“What people don’t think about is this won’t just impact the players, it impacts the whole community,” she said.
Police are investigating and anyone who witnessed or has information should call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
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