TAMWORTH Regional Council has slammed student behaviour during a number of Year 12 “treasure hunts” and “muck-up” activities.
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The bronze whaler statue in Bicentennial Park had tiles on it’s base damaged, according to council who condemned the trail of mess left at a number of public facilities and anti-social behaviour around town.
Council communication manager Caroline Lumley said the mess ranged from fast food wrappers, smashed watermelons and spilt milk to vomit in the main street and human faeces in Anzac Park.
Ms Lumley said council would close the lookout earlier to avoid further drama ask security “to be more vigilant” as the academic year winds up for local Year 12 students.
She said “council didn’t want to be the fun police” but it might look into speaking at schools before muck-up activities next year.
Council postponed replacing the fabled Drop Bear Lane sign to avoid it becoming a treasure hunt item.
EARLIER: TAMWORTH Regional Council took to social media to slam Year 12 students over alleged vandalism over night, during end of year “treasure hunts” and “muck-up activities”.
In a post on Facebook, TRC said the Bronze Whaler statue in Bicentennial Park had been damaged.
“It's ok to have some fun with your Treasure Hunts and muck-up activities, but leaving your rubbish (this year milk is on someone's list), defecating in a public place or damaging community assets like the Bronze Whaler statue, is NOT ok,” the post read
“Please remember there are CCTV cameras everywhere.
“Don't force our hand to involve police.”