By Tate Papworth
Two greens at the Keilor Golf Club were last week ripped up after vehicles were deliberately driven across the course.
Brimbank infrastructure and city services director Neil Whiteside said the vandalism was unacceptable.
“Council is disappointed that reckless vandals have damaged the Keilor Public Golf Course by deliberately driving vehicles over the 2nd and 4th greens,” he said.
“Council works hard to care and maintain its public spaces for its community, so naturally any incidents of vandalism are upsetting and disappointing.”
He said the greens were vandalised some time between Saturday, January 19 and Sunday, January 20.
It’s not the first time vandals have destroyed a much-loved Brimbank green area.
Last September, vandals rode a motorbike through the newly opened Sunvale Park, damaging lawn and garden bed.
The then mayor Margaret Giudice labelled the vandalism an “affront to our community” and said security around the park would be increased.
But vandals were undeterred, hitting the park a further two times within a month of it opening.
The attacks frustrated the community so much that groups vowed to patrol the park in a bid to establish an around-the-clock presence and ensure it remained secure.
The vandalism to the golf course has elicited a similar reaction.
Mr Whiteside said the golf course would be repaired in the near future and security efforts would be bolstered.
“Council will work to repair the course as soon as possible,” he said. “Council is also looking at the installation of security cameras and other security initiatives at the Keilor Public Golf Course. Theft and vandalism are serious offences under Victorian law and we continue to work closely with Victoria Police to investigate these types of matters.”
Anyone with information about the vandalism is being urged to contact CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 000.
