Coronavirus fears see gym-goers steal toilet paper and hand sanitiser from the gym

Health fanatics have been slammed for stealing toilet paper and hand sanitiser from their gym. 

Fitness Playground, in Newtown, in Sydney’s inner west, sent out an angry email to its users urging them to stop stealing.    

‘We have had thefts of toilet paper daily, hand soap daily, even the destruction of soap dispensers to steal the soap from inside,’ it read.

‘This behaviour cannot continue, or we will be forced to close until our members can behave like a community and support each other through this difficult time for all.

The gym warned that if the theft continued the business would be forced to close. 

‘If we are forced to close, not only will this affect everyone’s ability to train which is vital for a strong immune system, but it will affect the livelihoods of all of our staff,’ the email read. 

‘We are not a multi-national company with unlimited funds. We are a small business, we rely on the support of our members, and we ask you to support us as well as each other during this difficult time.’ 

The gym warned that if the theft continued the business would be forced to close

A manager at the gym said hand sanitiser bottles started disappearing a few weeks ago when panic buying first started

Daniel Bowden, a manager at the gym, told Daily Mail Australia the theft began a few weeks ago when panic buying first started. 

‘We are doing our utmost best to keep things like  hand sanitiser and toilet paper stocked to make sure our gym is completely hygienic and in line with the health guidelines set by the Australia government,’ he said. 

He said several hand sanitiser bottles had been taken from the gym and stocks of other supplies were rapidly clearing out.

‘I don’t care if people are hand saniting 20 times in an hour you’re not going to go through litres of the stuff in a week,’ Mr Bowden said   

The gym said it was a small business and could not afford to keep re-stocking the rapidly depleting supplies