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31 July, 2024
Hoon clampdown
Police have promised to increase patrols in Coominya to deter hooning following complaints from residents who say they are being woken in the early hours each week by persistent revving and screeching of car tyres in the region.
Community members have expressed concerns about ongoing hooning issues over the past 18 months, with State Member for Nanango, Deb Frecklington last week calling on Police Minster, Mark Ryan, to address the matter.
“The community has had enough of the blatant and frequent hooning in their town and they are seeking solutions for this anti-social behaviour,” Mrs Frecklington said.
“This dangerous activity, which occurs on many nights of the week, often in the early hours of the morning, is negatively impacting the local residents, with interrupted sleep, anxiety and noise issues.”
According to Ms Frecklington, locals and road users know the intersection of the Coominya Connection Road and the Brisbane Valley Highway is regularly used for hooning, with visible tyre markings on the road.
Ms Frecklington met with residents during a recent visit by the Mobile Police Beat to Coominya on Friday 19th July.
“We were able to highlight these problems directly with local police and hear how they are working to reduce the problem, through extra surveillance, proactive patrols and monitoring,” she said.
“I’d like to thank the officers for bringing the Mobile Police Beat to Coominya. It is a great service linking the community directly to the Police Service to help address problems people are facing.”
Ms Frecklington said she would continue to advocate for installation of anti-hooning measures and policing solutions to help protect and ensure the safety of the community.
Mr Ryan said his message to hoons was simple: “If you are out driving dangerously on our roads, police will target you, investigate you, and take action against you.”
“Police have advised they will increase patrols for the for the Coominya area to deter any instance of mass gatherings and hoon off ending.
“Police advise they will continue to monitor this matter and engage with the community.”
Queensland Police Service advised there were four complaints in May 2024.
