A Nambour record store has been the target of religious zealots after posters on its shop wall were ripped down.

Bad Habit owner Aaron Borg says he was working in his shop in broad daylight, when he thought he could hear kids graffitiing his shop building.

After stepping out to investigate he found two “middle aged ladies” tearing down posters for local upcoming shows he is helping to promote.

“I was in the shop getting ready to open and heard some noise out front,” Aaron says.

“I thought it was kids tagging the building. I went out and two middle-aged ladies were ripping down the posters for all the gigs coming up.

“I said, ‘what are you doing’? And they informed me all these events were bringing darkness and misery to Nambour.

“I tried to explain that these shows were were giving kids opportunities and bringing lots of joy and happiness to town, but they were not ready to listen.

“They were 100 per cent convinced the shows in Nambour and Bad Habit were some sort of demonic force trying to corrupt everyone.”

An incubator for local up-and-coming musicians

Bad Habit, which sits on Howard Street next to the Old Ambulance Station, has become an incubator for emerging punk, metal and alternative musicians.

Aaron uses his shop – which sells records, collectables, skate gear, and vintage clothing – to help bands promote their shows and merchandise.

He works with local promoters such as No No Records, helping them to advertise their shows, which are often held at Old Ambo’s Black Box Theatre, and sells local street-wear brand, Anti-Vision.

However, despite the good work Aaron puts into his community, it’s not the first time his business has been met with opposition.

“It’s happened a few times before, but I’ve since become friends with the people who have targeted us.

“I think mostly its lonely people or people who have suffered some sort of abuse or mental health issues, and they just need someone to be friendly and listen to them.

“It’s understandable to be honest.

“The world can be hard on people, but man it’ exhausting having to navigate these sort of things.”

Nambour is quickly becoming an epicentre for hardcore music in South-East Queensland, with international acts now becoming a regular feature.

You can support Bad Habit and the Nambour music community by heading to one of these upcoming shows:

International Goth Industrial Post-Punk kicks off on November 3, while Peter and The Test Tube Babies is on November 24, and Poison Ruin on December 1.

These are all-ages shows at Black Box Theatre, in the Old Ambo at 80 Howard Street, Nambour.

For more information on Bad Habit and these shows head to https://badhabitrecords.com.au/.