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Home>Council Services>Health and Safety>Safety>Graffiti
Graffiti negatively impacts our community. It distorts perceptions of local safety and causes damage to the natural environment.
Download the City of Darebin's Graffiti Management Policy and Graffiti Management Strategy below, and click the links to find out about graffiti prevention and what you need to know about Victoria's new graffiti laws.
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Reporting Graffiti | | Managing graffiti is everyone's responsibility. Graffiti should be reported to the police and to the property owner, who has responsibility for removing the graffiti.
To report graffiti to the police, phone crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.
Graffiti on Council Property
If you are reporting graffiti on Council property - roads, signs, footpaths, parks or public facilities, please contact Customer Service 8470 8888.
Graffiti on public transport or facilities:
Trams
Yarra Trams Customer Service: 1800 800 166
Trains and Train Stations
Connex Customer Feedback Line: 1800 800 705
Facilities and Utilities
VicRoads (signal boxes): 13 11 70
Australia Post (boxes): 13 13 18
AGL (electrical poles): 13 12 45
TXU (electrical poles): 13 17 99
Telstra (payphones): 1800 011 433
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| Graffiti Removal | | The City of Darebin offers private property owners, both residential and business, a subsidy to assist in the remove of graffiti on their property. Property owners can receive one of the following to remove graffiti in any 12 month period:
a voucher for a 4 litre tin of paint;
a voucher for a graffiti removal kit containing a biodegradable chemical and cleaning equipment; or
a voucher for $50 towards the total cost of hiring a graffiti removal contractor
All of these vouchers are worth approximately $50. To apply for a graffiti removal voucher, contact Customer Service on (03) 8470 8888.
Please note that graffiti removal can cause significant damage to the environment. Where possible, use biodegradable chemicals and recycled water.
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| Offensive Graffiti | | The City of Darebin offers a subsidy of up to $500 to assist private property owners in rapidly removing offensive graffiti from their residential or commercial property. Offensive graffiti is defined as having the potential to insult members or groups in the community. It commonly includes defamatory or degrading remarks about race, religion, sex or personal privacy. Offensive graffiti frequently contains abusive, crude, vulgar or obscene words, phrases or graphics, and negatively impacts perceptions of safety.
To receive assistance in the removal of offensive graffiti, contact Customer Service (03) 8470 8888.
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