Tackling graffiti together
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Reporting, removing and preventing graffiti will become easier in Bayside under a new plan to bring Council, community groups and other government agencies together to better combat the issue.
Bayside Mayor, Cr Michael Heffernan said an integrated approach to graffiti management was needed.
“Graffiti prompts a passionate response from many members of our community, with a flow-on effect on perceptions of safety and enjoyment of our built environment,” he said.
“Council is committed to improving our response to graffiti via a coordinated approach. This includes streamlining reporting for timely and effective removal when it occurs as well as education and diversion programs to prevent it in the first place.”
The Bayside Graffiti Management Plan was developed in consultation with local residents, trader groups, Neighbourhood Watch, Victoria Police and government agencies. It includes supplying graffiti removal kits to residents, small grants for graffiti removal programs, graffiti education, supporting community organisations to remove graffiti and simplified graffiti reporting.
“Bayside also welcomes the state government’s recent announcement of $165,000 per year for two years to assist in the removal of graffiti from state government and utilities assets such as power poles, substations and fire hydrants located in Bayside.”
Along with neighbouring councils, Bayside has advocated to state government, statutory agencies and utility companies to take greater responsibility for removing graffiti promptly from their assets. Council also provides graffiti removal kits to assist property owners to clean up graffiti from private premises.
A new mural at Black Rock Shopping Villages has transformed a tagging 'hot spot' into a work of art. Led by Black Rock Neighbourhood Watch, Bayside Police and local traders with support from a Council Community Grant and Marta Dunin-Labedzki of Shine Health (the owner of the wall) the mural was designed and painted by local student Daiana Ingleton from Sandringham College.