Members of Zonta Club Central Coast are reeling following the vandalisation of their Yarn Bomb installation on the Gosford waterfront, which aims to draw attention to domestic and family violence.
Zonta members painstakingly placed colourful knitted wraps around trees, along with valuable information on available support services.
“Two men were seen leaving the Gosford Sailing Club on Sunday afternoon at 4pm,” a spokesperson said.
“(They) proceeded to remove the large sign and rip off the messages on the trees and throw them in the rubbish bin.
“Subsequently two trees opposite Drifters Wharf have been stripped of their knitted wrapping and the sign ripped out.
“One is the trees (featuring) an indigenous design on loan from the Redfern Legal Office.”
While yarn-bombed trees along Mann St have so far remained unscathed, the spokesperson said members were devastated.
“We have been wrapping the trees for many years and have not had this destruction before,” she said.
“Zonta Central Coast had also two wrapped palm trees at Circular Quay as part of the District 24 initiative this year.
“The police have been notified and we are chasing up the video footage at the Sailing Club to see if the culprits can be identified.”
Anyone with information on the acts of vandalism is asked to contact Gosford police.
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