Gold Coast’s worst hooning hotspots revealed as fed-up locals demand CCTV cameras

Hooning has been labelled “far and away” the biggest issue facing a major area of the Gold Coast as concerned locals demand action. SEE THE FULL LIST OF HOTSPOTS

THE council has been sent a wish list for CCTV cameras at rural hooning hot spots.

Mudgeeraba MP Ros Bates said hooning was “far and away” the biggest issue in the Hinterland with 20 Hoon Watch forms sent to police on average each month.

After talking to senior police from several stations and concerned residents, Ms Bates says she has sent the list to Mayor Tom Tate.

“Local residents have had enough,” Ms Bates told the Bulletin.

Gold Coast hinterland roads are popular for hoons.

“It was great to see Mayor Tom Tate take a stance on this issue as an election commitment, and I have spoken to the Mayor and put my wish list in early.”

Ms Bates said police at both Mudgeeraba and Nerang were targeting the areas but hoons knew they could not be everywhere.

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“Apart from a road safety issues, residents have had fences damaged, animals hurt and like me are sick to death of listening to the hoons ripping up our locals streets on rainy nights.”

The hooning hot spots are:

REEDY CREEK

• Tolga Rd south bound from the Bonogin Rd roundabout and the

northbound from the end of Observatory Dve.

• Observatory Dve westbound from Golden Grove Boulevard.

• Eden View Dve in Reedy Creek near the rear entrance to King’s Christian

College.

• Bridgeman Dve in Reedy Creek.

MUDGEERABA

• Hardy’s Rd at both ends from Springbrook Rd at the Mudgeeraba Creek

school carpark and the Bonogin Rd end at the causeway.

• Somerset Dve/Bonogin Rd — big hoon area and provides coverage of those accessing

Bonogin area as well as Somerset Dve.

• Elsie Laver Park carpark near the cenotaph.

Gold Coast MP Ros Bates campaigning for a crackdown on hooning on Gold Coast hinterland roads.

WORONGARY

• Corner of Worongary Rd and Brixton Court.

• Harry Mills Dve.

• Vince Hinde Dve.

• Worongary/Mudgeeraba Rd, covering the intersection outside the Mudgeeraba Showgrounds which is susceptible to hoons-traffic crashes.

MERRIMAC

• Cnr Gooding and Ghilgai roads. Prolific for drug deals, hooning and traffic crashes. It is the only way in and out of that sector of Merrimac which is vulnerable for people breaking into motor vehicles.

ADVANCETOWN

• Cnr Beechmont and Nerang-Murwillumbah roads.

• Latimers Crossing Rd.

NATURAL BRIDGE

• Natural Bridge entrance on Nerang-Murwillumbah Rd.

AUSTINVILLE

• Austinville Rd.

NUMINBAH VALLEY

• Cnr of Pine Creek and Nerang-Murwillumbah roads.

Mudgeeraba MP Ros Bates wants more CCTV cameras in the Gold Coast hinterland to stop hooning.

“Residents can use my Hoon Watch form on my website to report hooning at https://www.rosbates.com.au/hoon-watch-form. It is sent directly to relevant senior sergeants for action.”