‘We’ve been smashed many times’: Jet ski hoons terrorise boats on the Gold Coast
Boat operators on the Gold Coast are reporting harassment by jet ski riders who are damaging property and scaring customers. Despite multiple reports to authorities, operators claim no effective action has been taken to curb the reckless behavior.
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The story highlights a growing conflict between recreational water users and commercial operators, raising concerns about safety and regulatory enforcement.
- 8.38pm . First published at 7.20pm
shares Share article Exclusive: Boat operators on the Gold Coast say they have been terrorised by a gang of jet ski hoons who swamp their vessels with powerful jets of water, damaging property and scaring customers.
Sailboat charter owner Mark, who requested anonymity in fear his business would be targeted, told nine.com.au jet ski riders are causing chaos and harming his business on a “weekly basis”.
Footage captured by a skipper of jet ski riders spraying his boat. Supplied
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He said riders, young and old, often speed recklessly along the waters from Broadbeach to Sovereign Islands and repeatedly soak his customers.
“Every weekend, we have to pass around 100 jet skis,” Mark said.
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