Rooftopping a deadly new fad as kids take Instagram pics from skyscrapers Canadian Tom Ryaboi began the international rooftopping trend. PARENTS are being warned of a shocking trend that is gaining momentum in Queensland. Disturbing Instagram photos of schoolkids recklessly "rooftopping" in the CBD has sparked Brisbane's Lord Mayor to raise the alarm. The rooftopping craze makes planking look tame, as youths gain access to the highest city buildings so they can photograph their feet dangling off ledges. MORE PICTURES: Living on the edge FLASHBACK: Don't be a planker Lord Mayor Graham Quirk said: "I am concerned about the reports of the rooftopping trend, as this activity is not only illegal but puts lives recklessly at risk. I urge parents and young adults to be aware of the very real consequences this activity could have. I also encourage property owners and managers to ensure their rooftop access has the necessary security to minimise the risk of these incidents occurring. Instagram image by a Brisbane-based rooftopping group. It's been five years since the planking craze first alarmed Australia. And in 2011 a young man's death in Brisbane was linked to planking. The Brisbane rooftopping shots are taken from various skyline buildings, and police warn they will take action against anyone trespassing on private property. "This kind of behaviour is incredibly risky, and the last thing we want to see is anyone being seriously injured or killed as a result of a poor choice," a police spokesman said. Thrill-seeking Canadian photographer Tom Ryaboi is one of the pioneers of the fad. When the daredevil snapper posted his photos online a couple of years ago they went viral. Since then thousands of rooftopping photos have been posted on Instagram. One Brisbane account has gathered 1000 followers. Another rooftopper made himself famous by taking a snap of his shoes teetering on the tip of the Burj Khalifa, the tallest man-made structure in the world, in Dubai. The shot was hailed as the mother of all rooftopping shots. Brisbane's tallest tower Meriton Infinity is near completion and will stand at 262m high. Tower manager Shayne Lucas said he was shocked to hear of the risky behaviour, but everything had been set in place to make sure Infinity was locked down against the likes of rooftoppers. "We have installed the latest technology and only people with security coded keys can get on to the roof," he said.