Over the past couple of months a group of primary school students have banded together to build their own track, something that Pambula Beach resident Mike Minear said is extremely dangerous.

Mr Minear and some other Pambula Beach residents who wish to remain anonymous said they don’t want to ruin the children’s fun, but think the site the kids have chosen - Crown Land backing onto Jinjera Parade - is not appropriate.

“At first we were impressed to see local kids from different schools working together, but what we thought was going to be one or two jumps has turned into a much more sophisticated track,” Mr Minear said.

“We don’t want to get anyone in trouble, but there is a real danger here.”

At present a number of branches have been sawn off trees, large holes have been dug and a number of jumps have been built using dirt, branches and bricks.

The children are using a variety of tools to complete their works including shovels, picks, wheelbarrows, post hole diggers, bricks/pavers and saws.

The Pambula Beach residents say that what used to be a nice park area where people walked dogs and enjoyed the quiet bushland, now resembles a construction zone.

The residents have been in correspondence with the NSW Department of Industry - Lands and Forestry, which informed them that the area is Crown Land and also forms part of the Asset Protection Zone.

“The cleared area behind the houses is an Asset Protection Zone maintained by the department to assist with the protection of life and property during a bushfire event,” a department spokesperson said.

“Not only do the fire trucks need to be able to get along there unhindered, so do the contractors that mow the area seasonally in the build up to fire season.

“People who are damaging the APZ are increasing the risks for their whole community in the event of a fire.

“It is also an offence under the Crown Lands Act to interfere with Crown land including digging it up or clearing it and the penalty currently goes up to $2200 per offence (for example for each hole or each tree).”

Mr Minear said the last thing he and his fellow residents wants is to get the local kids in trouble, instead they hope to find an alternative location for the children to build their track.

“It is clear that the kids want a BMX track in the area so we as a community should listen to the needs of the children,” he said.

“But it needs to be in an appropriate spot and it needs to be safe, safe for those walking in the area and safe for the kids on their bikes.

“We just want to get the conversation started.”