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Aussie retirees 'no longer feel safe' after months of alleged trouble from young e-bike riders: 'Out of control'

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Wong, B. (2026, September 23). Aussie retirees 'no longer feel safe' after months of alleged trouble from young e-bike riders: 'Out of control'. Daily Mail. https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16149727/tarragal-glen-retirement-village-e-bike-riders-nsw.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490

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Tarragal Glen Retirement Village in Erina on the Central Coast of New South Wales reports that young e-bike riders have been causing trouble, including verbal abuse and dangerous riding, for several months. In a Facebook post, the village describes residents feeling unsafe and warns of potential serious injuries. The village manager, Jodie Shelly, claims the situation has escalated dramatically despite installing new gates at significant cost; she calls for increased police presence but says there has been little support from authorities so far.
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In Erina, located on the Central Coast of NSW, Tarragal Glen Retirement Village residents have reported feeling unsafe due to alleged misconduct by young e-bike riders over several months. The retirement village posted on Facebook about incidents including verbal abuse directed at elderly residents and dangerous riding through the community. One resident's dog was threatened by name, while staff members faced threats and had objects thrown at their cars. The village fears for the safety of its residents, warning that someone could be seriously injured or worse if action is not taken to address the issue.

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“The articles describe different incidents: one about a police crackdown in Belfast seizing e-bikes and e-scooters over multiple days, and another about residents' concerns in an Australian retirement village due to alleged misconduct by young e-bike riders.”
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Erina GPE · 2× Facebook ORG · 2× Shelly PERSON · 2× Daily Mail ORG · 1× Jodie Shelly PERSON · 1× NSW GPE · 1× NSW Police ORG · 1× Tarragal Glen Retirement Village ORG · 1× The Daily Mail ORG · 1× Yahoo News ORG · 1×

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They were knocking on residents' doors and asking for a drink of water, and when the residents obliged and returned, they laughed in their face and rode away.
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Claims (22 extracted, 5 hedged)

- See more Daily Mail on Google - save us as a Preferred Source A NSW retirement village says its residents 'no longer feel safe' in their homes after young e-bike riders have allegedly caused trouble in the area for several months. uncertain
riders → see → months
Tarragal Glen Retirement Village in Erina on the Central Coast described the situation as 'out of control' in a recent post on Facebook. asserted
Village → describe → Facebook
It said the kids had allegedly been hurling abuse at retirees and riding dangerously through the community. uncertain
kids → say → community
'We have a gang of e-bike riders coming through our village each afternoon, antagonising residents and damaging property,' the post read. asserted
post → have → property
'The language they use when you approach them is disgusting. asserted
you → use → them
'Something seriously needs to be done before one of our residents is knocked over, badly or fatally injured by one of these e-bikes. asserted
one → need → bikes
The village also recalled some of the acts allegedly carried out by the youngsters, including one incident where a resident's dog was threatened by name. uncertain
dog → recall → name
'Village staff had things thrown at their cars and had [e-bike] riders heading straight for them at a generous speed. asserted
riders → have → speed
Tarragal Glen Retirement Village in Erina on the Central Coast described the situation as 'out of control' in a recent post on Facebook ' asserted
Village → describe → Facebook
One afternoon, the teenagers decided to ride their bikes onto the residents' bowling green performing wheelies and skidding until it was damaged. asserted
it → decide → wheelies
They were knocking on residents' doors and asking for a drink of water, and when the residents obliged and returned, they laughed in their face and rode away. asserted
they → knock → face
' The post added that the alleged antisocial behaviour had been 'frightening' for residents. asserted
behaviour → add → residents
'Our elderly residents no longer feel safe in their own homes,' it said. asserted
it → feel → homes
It's just criminal that these elderly people have to live in fear like this.' asserted
people → have → this
Senior village manager Jodie Shelly told Yahoo News that the situation had 'escalated dramatically'. asserted
situation → tell → News
'There are 12 and 13-year-old kids out of control, like it's just ludicrous,' she said. asserted
she → be → control
'We have installed brand new gates that cost over $100,000 to assist with keeping them out, and now they have also broken these.' asserted
they → instal → these
The post said the kids had allegedly been hurling abuse at retirees and riding dangerously through the community Ms uncertain
kids → say → community
Shelly has called for more police patrols, particularly in the afternoons, but said the village has received little support from authorities. asserted
village → call → authorities
However, she said the community has received a bit of respite in the past week, with the number of incidents falling since the post. asserted
number → say → post
Ms Shelly added the post had also reportedly helped local schools identify some of the riders. uncertain
schools → add → riders
The Daily Mail has contacted Tarragal Glen Retirement Village and NSW Police for comment. asserted
Mail → contact → comment
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