Religious group plan for security
THE Hare Krishna community at Eungella is considering installing security lighting after repeated acts of vandalism at the entrance to the farm.
The community built a new sign featuring a bull statue a few months ago, which has attracted a string of graffiti attacks.
Crude drawings and words have been sprayed across the sign and in the most recent attack, the bull's horns were smashed from its head.
Resident Damoda Dasa said the community had contacted the police, but the vandalism had been a problem for years.
"A few years ago they lit one of our bins on the bridge, trying to burn the bridge down," Mr Dasa said.
"Sometimes people will come hooning through the farm, running over all our fruit trees.
"We're exploring the idea of some form of surveillance but it all costs a lot of money."
Vilas Brown said she had anticipated the sign would attract attention.
"It's ignorance, they have no understanding of our beliefs or what we do here.
"We're part of the community, some of the residents own local businesses and the kids all go to local schools."
If you have information on the vandalism contact PoliceLink on 131 444.
