Vandals have slashed two large anti-car hoon banners hung by Bayside Council over The Grand Parade at Brighton-Le-Sands.
The banners were placed on the footbridge outside the Novotel last Thursday and were vandalised sometime on Saturday night.
The vandalism is the latest sign of the escalating war between Bayside Council and car hoons.
The council is determined to reclaim the streets of Brighton as a family-friendly precinct after a series of incidents involving near-misses of pedestrians by speeding cars in Bay Street.
In another recent incident, a car doing a burnout lost control in Bay Street on a Sunday, taking out a flagpole close to where families were dining.
The Peaceful Streets Action Group: Bayside and Surrounds was formed in September and this month presented the council with a 2,500 signature petition calling for action to reduce the impact of car hoons.
And Bayside Fifth Ward Councillor Vicki Poulos called for the council to seek permission to close part of Bay Street between Moate Avenue and The Grand Parade throughout the summer.
In an emotional speech at the November 11 council meeting Cr Poulos highlighted the importance of protecting pedestrian safety, referring to the death of her 15-year-old brother who was killed in a traffic accident while riding his push bike.
She said the temporary closure will help rejuvenate Bay Street and put pedestrians and the community first.
The anti car hoon banners were part of this initiative.
Cr Polous condemned the vandalism of the banners and said they will be replaced as soon as possible.
"The banners that were destroyed over the weekend is an outrageous and deliberate act of vandalism which I strongly condemn," she said.
"The purpose of the banners is to reinforce community safety by discouraging car hooning in our suburb.
"I have invited the council to immediately replace these banners with new ones. I understand this is being organised and I welcome the decision.
"We as a community won't be intimidated as we strive to create a pedestrian and family-friendly visitor experience in Brighton," she said.
Natalie Cutler, from the Peaceful Streets Action Group: Bayside and Surrounds said that in the 17 years she has lived in the area car hooning has become more and more brazen.
"The recent incident of the car doing a burnout and losing control in Bay Street, taking out a flagpole which almost hit families on a busy Sunday, was the point when enough was enough," Ms Cutler said.
"Watching the driver and passenger simply walk away showed how little respect there was for our peaceful community", she said.
The Peaceful Streets Action Group has asked Bayside Council to undertake a full community consultation on noisy and dangerous driving and hooning, and for increased police presence over the upcoming summer period.
They are urging residents to report hooning, excessive noise and dangerous driving to the police on 131 444.
These police reports will show the real extent and impact this problem is having on the health and safety of Bayside residents, and can inform where additional police resources are needed.