Vandals hit Woolies site

The work of vandals at the new Woolworths site at Cabarita Beach.

Mairi Manley

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VANDALS have smashed windows and painted obscene graffiti at the site designated for the new Woolworths complex at Cabarita Beach.

The attacks come in the wake of the Cabarita Youth Service closing its doors.

A billboard advertising the retail development project has been sprayed with anti-Woolworths slogans and obscene drawings and the windows of the former motel, pizza shop and auto centre have been smashed and splattered with liquid.

"It's a shame to see such aggression," said Tweed Coast Demolition and excavations manager Tye Ruddy.

Mr Ruddy was on-site yesterday to begin preparations for Monday's demolition work.

"These kids have made the site into a real eyesore," he said.

Locals say they were appalled at the vandalism.

"I don't know what they are trying to prove," said Cabarita resident Liam Munday.

"I hope they don't have plans to continue their vandalism on the new complex." The Bogangar Auto Centre, old post office which has housed the Cabarita Youth Service for two years, pizza shop and motel will be bulldozed next week to make way for a state of the art shopping complex.

Brisbane development company Stockwell will build the $14 million complex along with Cabarita Property Investments.