By Jed Lanyon
Two males have been arrested after it was alleged they vandalised the newly opened Warburton Water World earlier this month.
A 19 year old Warburton male and a 15 year old male have been charged on summons after the water park was damaged on 4 October.
It is alleged the pair, who will face court at a later date, caused over $4000 worth of damage to the newly opened attraction.
Leading Senior Constable Silvia Jarvie told Star Mail the pair were accompanied by two unidentified female teenagers and had been drinking in the park between 3am and 5am.
The individuals charged are alleged to have pulled out a newly planted tree and proceeded to shove it in a toilet.
“It’s caused a bit of sewage spill and has killed the tree,” LSC Jarvie said. “There was damage to a tap in the toilet block. They’ve pulled a clothing hook off one of the cubicle walls and they’ve smashed a solar lantern light in the new garden.
“It doesn’t take much to creep up to $4000.
“It’s something that the community takes a bit of pride in and a nice novelty that has been taken advantage of.”
Police and park rangers were concerned about glass that had been broken from stubbies along the soft floor play area, but assured that a thorough clean had taken place to remove any shards.
LSC Jarvie said the pair were also spoken to in relation to breaching the Chief Health Officer’s health directives.
Due to the election and caretaker period, Yarra Ranges Council were unable to provide comment on the incident.
