A family-run circus performing on Sydney’s Northern Beaches has been left reeling after a series of vandal attacks cost them more than $10,000.
Stardust Circus says it’s being deliberately targeted by vandals who are destroying their property and threatening their livelihood.
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Signs advertising the circus across the northern beaches, including at Warriewood, have been slashed and ripped apart, with dozens dumped in nearby bush.
“This is like record numbers of things, so we just believe we’re a little bit targeted by somebody. Somebody’s got it in for us,” Stardust Circus manager Glenn West said.
The vandalism escalated when a tyre on one of their trucks was found with a knife in it.
A beloved family circus has been left thousands of dollars out of pocket after a series of malicious attacks. Now they’re speaking out about the devastating impact. Credit: 7NEWS “Last week was definitely a losing week for us. And it’s, you know, we’re not this massive, you know, like Cirque du Soleil. We’re just a family, family circus,” West said.
Marketing manager Troy Smith says the attacks have been devastating for the small business.
“It’s just dreadful. Why are people so malicious in attacking a family-owned, operated business?” he said.
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“It’s just disheartening to see people in the community have an in for somebody that’s providing fun entertainment for a whole family.”
Stardust Circus manager Glenn West. Credit: 7NEWS. The touring circus has been operating for 33 years but says it’s never experienced anything like this before.
“To be fair, we’re only a family trying to run a business and it’s a tough enough world now,” West said.
The circus is now hoping their message gets through as they continue to juggle the challenges of running a small family business.