Crows Nest is exhausted.

Over recent months, local businesses, workers, residents, and families have faced repeated incidents involving groups of juveniles stalking businesses, intimidating staff, robbing bottle shops, vandalising supermarkets, and creating an atmosphere of fear across our area.

Many of these incidents are not isolated. Residents and business owners report the same individuals being caught repeatedly, only for nothing to be done by local police. The result is a growing sense that law-abiding people are being left unsupported while small businesses and frontline workers carry the cost — financially, emotionally, and physically.

This is now about the well being and safety of what was incredibly safe community.

We call on local police, council representatives, and the state government to:

     - Increase visible policing and rapid-response patrols in affected areas
     - Improve follow-up and communication with local businesses and residents after incidents
     - Expand intervention programs targeting repeat youth offenders before behaviour escalates further
     - Publicly outline a clear plan to restore safety and confidence in our community

Residents deserve to feel safe shopping locally. Workers deserve to go to work without intimidation. Business owners deserve protection after investing their lives into our community.

We are asking decision-makers to stop treating these incidents as isolated disturbances and start treating them as a serious and ongoing community safety issue.

Enough is enough. Our community deserves action.