Fury after night of ‘next level’ hooning

Residents are demanding action after hours of ‘next level’ hooning during which several tyres were shredded last night, saying it’s only a matter of time before someone is killed.

Numerous residents living near a large carpark at Scarborough’s Thurecht Pde, opposite Coast Guard Redcliffe and Scarborough Marina, have spoken to Moreton Daily today.

They say ‘next level’ hooning started about 8.30pm and didn’t stop until about 3am.

The hoons used cars to block off the carpark for racing, leaving a trail of debris visible today including several shredded tyres, rubber, skid marks and rubbish.

While the damage has angered residents, they are most concerned about public safety.

One resident said hooning had been an ongoing issue for about four years but had ramped up in recent weeks and escalated to a new, alarming level last night.

Another said the past two nights had been particularly bad, with last night being the worst so far.

“It’s only a matter of time before someone gets killed, not a matter of if, but when,” he said.

The man said there were cameras at the carpark, installed by the Queensland Transport and Main Roads (TMR) department, which would have captured footage of what has been happening.

He hopes police access the footage and use it to impound cars and prosecute the perpetrators.

“It was fully organised (last night), completely out of hand. Surely the police were called,” he said.

Another resident, who also witnessed last night's incident says there were about 30 cars involved, including a large of group of 4WDs, and multiple calls were made to police to no avail. 

He said it was ironic that a carpark owned by TMR was a haven for hoons, with no apparent consequences for their actions. 

"All the cameras are there, and they're recording 24 hours a day," he says.

Moreton Daily has been told residents from key community groups met with officials from TMR and Queensland Police Service in an effort to deal with the issue, before last night’s incident. We spoke to a resident who attended. 

He believes the carpark needs to be fenced and gated access installed to keep the hoons out, but he doesn't want the problem to simply move elsewhere. He wants a real solution that deals with the issue across the Peninsula and the state.

Residents say hooning is not only happening late at night but also during the day, often when other road users and pedestrians are in the area.

“We’ve had people nearly taken out by cars flying around that corner at four o’clock in the afternoon,” one resident said.

Moreton Daily has made a request to Police Media for information about last night’s incident. We will publish the response, when we have it.

Residents who witness hooning can phone the Hoon Hotline on 134 666. In an emergency, they should phone 000.