Lake Wivenhoe residents fed up with hoons destroying their streets

A quiet bush oasis west of Brisbane has become an illegal hoon playground, according to fed up residents who are worried an innocent motorist will soon be hurt.

A quiet bush oasis has become an illegal hoon playground, according to fed up residents who are worried an innocent motorist will soon be hurt.

Scores of hoons are tearing up tyres near houses and animals at the Mt Glorious T Junction, setting off flares and fireworks, and leaving a trail of debris almost every weekend.

Dundas locals Danielle and Kylie and other locals in the area are unhappy police are not willing to do anything about the hooning that goes on in their area on weekends. Picture David Clark

Despite reporting them to police and council, residents say not enough is being done to keep their suburb safe.

Dundas resident Danielle, who wished to withhold her surname, said she bought her rural 25-acre property for some peace and quiet, and it was anything but when the hoons rolled in.

“It’s almost like clockwork, they just couldn’t care less,” Danielle said.

Groups of about 30 hoons arrive at the intersection every second Saturday after 10pm and start their engines.

Hoons leave discarded tyres and vandalise property at the Mount Glorious T Junction almost every weekend.

They screech up and down Wivenhoe Somerset Rd for hours, let off fireworks and flares, and when one set of tyres are burnt out, they put a fresh set on.

After the meet-up is over, they leave behind all their rubbish for the local residents to pick up.

Danielle said she has spent hours cleaning up discarded tyres, rubbish and vandalised signs, all for it to happen again a fortnight later.

Hoons leave tyres and graffiti at Mount Glorious T Junction almost every weekend.

“We are really fed up with it,” she said.

“The rubbish poses a threat to wildlife. This is protected koala habitat.

“The metal from steel radials poses genuine risk to motorcyclists. Someone may have a serious accident as a result.”.

Hoons leave burnt out tyres and rubbish at the Mount Glorious T Junction almost every weekend.

Danielle said she and multiple other neighbours had reported the hoons to police, and alerted Moreton Bay Regional Council.

A Queensland Police spokeswoman said it was aware of the concerns and were committed to holding those who threatened the safety of others accountable.

“Lowood police and officers from the Ipswich Highway Patrol unit continue to employ a range of strategies, to patrol known hot spots and take enforcement action,” the spokeswoman said.

Hoons left vulgar signs at the Mt Glorious T Junction.

But Danielle said she’s never seen police in the area, despite making a PoliceLink report each time the hoons cause issues.

Another resident, who did not wish to be named, said a local officer had been in touch once, but nothing had changed.

Dundas locals Danielle and other locals in the area are unhappy police are not willing to do anything about the hooning that goes on in their area on weekends. Picture David Clark

Moreton Bay Regional Mayor Peter Flannery said council was working with police to roll out a special road surface that shreds tyres, and CCTV cameras.

“We are doing this because hooning is wrong on so many fronts. It’s dangerous to the public going about their lawful business, especially when you consider the real risk of accidents and serious injuries,” he said.

“This is about improving public safety and protecting private property, so I’m definitely hoping to see an increase in convictions and people being held accountable for their actions.”