<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The aftermath of illegal New Year's Eve fireworks in one south-west Sydney suburb incurred $50,000 worth of damages and produced up to five tonnes of waste, the local council has said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Three sporting fields that were the site of illegal fireworks in Canterbury-Bankstown council are now out of commission.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They are located at Roberts Park in Greenacre, Thurina Park in Villawood and Walshaw Park in Bass Hill.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The damages include a $20,000 clean-up bill and another $30,000 to replace the three cricket pitches.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/joe-biden-claims-he-could-have-beaten-donald-trump-in-new-interview/177e8bac-aa32-4f9f-8944-31a7d1bc08cd" target="_blank"><strong><span>Joe Biden says he could have beaten Donald Trump in rare interview</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The fields are so torn up that local cricket games slated to be held there this weekend had to be relocated.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Cricket associations affected by the closures include the Canterbury &amp; Western Suburbs Cricket Association, Bangladesh Super League, Sydney Morning Cricket and Bankstown District Cricket Association.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/canterburybankstown-council-left-with-50k-cleanup-bill-after-illegal-nye-fireworks/09e88ec9-8f10-4236-8acb-ae0973e58203" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Five tonnes of waste was also collected across the three sites, made up of fireworks, litter and other rubbish left behind.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/images-released-after-fatal-crash-roxburgh-park-melbourne/e4646e20-8bca-4e29-93d9-35e32441042d" target="_blank"><strong><span>Images released as police seek second car in deadly Melbourne crash</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A spokesperson for Canterbury-Bankstown said the "reckless" behaviour "must be condemned".</span><strong><span></span></strong></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The irresponsible actions of a handful of people cost Council tens of thousands of dollars and disrupts sporting activities for many others," a spokesperson for Canterbury-Bankstown council said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Council urges those responsible to think twice about the consequences of their actions."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The spokesperson also said police resources in the area were already stretched, and said they would be further pressured by having to track down the people who set the fireworks off.</span></div></div>