Noosa Council is facing an unnecessary bill of nearly $10,000 to replace stolen fence panels and two gates from the Hinterland Adventure Playground in Cooroy.
The 27 powder-coated fence panels were removed from their posts on Sunday night.
Acting director infrastructure services Shaun Walsh is seeking community help to find the culprits.
“Our staff found them missing after a routine inspection,” he said.
“We really need the community’s help so if they have any CCTV footage or saw anything to contact Police.
“We would hope someone saw something.”
Mr Walsh said such a senseless act has a profound impact on the community.
“It’s not just the disruption to the playground and the potential risk to safety for those using the facility, but also the time and effort for our staff to carry out the repairs. This is likely to be close to a $10,000 cost for Council and something that is completely unnecessary,” Mr Walsh said.
Council estimates vandalism to public infrastructure costs the community about $60,000 annually.
