Sutherland Shire Council is working with NSW Police following a spate of vandalism across several much-loved community spaces over the weekend.
Council staff have been onsite to clean up the damage at South Cronulla Beach public amenities, the Woolooware Bay Shared Pathway and Parc Menai, making temporary repairs and help ensure these facilities can continue to be used safely by the community.
Mayor Jack Boyd said the damage bill is expected to top $9,000.
“These are shared community spaces — places where families gather, residents exercise, children play and people access essential facilities,” Mayor Boyd said.
“When they are damaged, it is not just Council property that is affected; it impacts everyone who relies on and cares about these places.”
“We know the overwhelming majority of our community takes pride in the Sutherland Shire and respects our public spaces. We are asking anyone with information about these incidents to come forward and assist NSW Police.”
The damage included smashed mirrors, damaged cubicle doors and partitions, soap dispensers and a cracked handbasin at South Cronulla; dirt and coffee beans (below) dumped throughout the accessible toilet at Parc Menai; and 20 balustrade mesh panels vandalised with red paint graffiti along the Woolooware Bay Shared Pathway (above).
