Residents accuse public in nearby testing queues of foul behaviour

The COVID-19 testing chaos engulfing Australia has had another unintended consequence for residents living near drive-by clinics in Queensland.

Some said they've been overrun with traffic gridlocks, testing queues outside their homes which streets for miles and foul behaviour from a few troublemakers with some even defecating and urinating outside their homes.

Jenny Doncaster is one of many residents in Brisbane's Eight Mile Plains who've had enough.

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She said one occasion she was unable to get out of her driveway and asked the driver blocking it to move but he then "was very abusive".

"I've had a gutful of everything at the moment. It gets to stage where I just want to curl up and cry because of this c--p we've got to go through," Ms Doncaster said.

It's not only the traffic gridlock causing havoc but the rubbish too.

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"We've had nappies, we've had people peeing in the yards … it's wrong … and people that drive along here haven't got respect for their own neighbourhood," Ms Doncaster said.

Aminah took a snap of someone relieving himself in her street.

She said other men have exposed themselves to her young children in the process.

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"I have exhausted every possible way to get in touch with everyone to help me out and I was just told to 'deal with it' and my daughter 'would get over it'," Aminah said.

Young mum Sarah lives about 40 metres from a clinic entrance.

The queue in front of her house is constant, making her uncomfortable.

"My kids can't come outside and play on their toys. You just can't do anything because you are being watched," Sarah said.

Like for many residents, Sarah's calls for help to various authorities has fallen on deaf ears.

"It shouldn't be here, people live here. they reside, this is their home … not just for me but for everyone in the street," she said.

Edwina and Jason Shandro live two blocks from a testing clinic and today the queue stretched past their young family's yard.

"People have been defecating, urinating, throwing rubbish (with) no concern about neighbours. If they are really that sick, they should be respectful to the neighbourhood," Mrs Shandro said.

A man was captured on their CCTV cameras, urinating in their driveway.

"It's not anything you want to see in your own yard … on the street, anywhere. It's horrible … and they haven't set anything up for that. Obviously, there's people lined up for hours and there's nowhere to go," Mr Shandro said.

Mr Shandro said he believes testing sites should be moved to industrial areas, but tempers are fraying in those areas too.

Yesterday a truck crashed into a car while waiting for a test in Murrarie.

None of the residents have any complaints about the traffic controllers or testers who are doing their best under extremely difficult circumstances - It's the government who they're angry with.

"They've had 18 months to plan out better locations, where to have these testing sites. Maybe they should put it in their back yard and see how they like it," Mrs Shandro said.