Motorbike hoons destroy Montagu Bay Primary oval in social media video

Vandals have videoed themselves destroying a primary school oval in Hobart, prompting a massive hit back by community members online. WATCH THE VIDEO >>

A video making the rounds on social media has shown the destruction of a Hobart primary school oval by a pair of motorbike vandals tearing up the turf, much to the anger of community members.

The video believed to have been shared by one of the riders boasting of their work, shows a rider performing doughnuts and driving rings on a part of Montagu Bay Primary School’s oval, shredding up grass and turf and leaving visible grooves in the ground.

A video circulating on social media shows a man on a motorbike damaging a primary school oval. Picture: supplied.

While the video appeared during the school holiday period, many people expressed their disappointment at the “selfish” actions of the pair, which would leave children without a place to play.

“Yeah, never mind the kids who were going to play their rugby league or soccer on the field ay [sic],” one commented said, on the post which was shared on Facebook page Dashcams Tasmania.

“Those grounds aren’t just grass on dirt, they’re specialised turf for sports, makes me so angry.”

Montagu Bay Primary School oval. Picture: supplied

Another person described it as “utter grub behaviour” to destroy a community asset.

Tasmania Police on Thursday morning confirmed the incident had not yet been reported to them.

A spokesperson for the Department for Education, Children and Young People said a groundskeeper had attended the oval on Thursday and could not see any damage, leading them to believe the incident may have occurred earlier.

Originally published as Motorbike hoons destroy Montagu Bay Primary oval in social media video