Graffiti Prevention
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At the KESAB Anti-Graffiti Award presentations, held at the South Australian Art Gallery, the City of Marion won the GOLD Award for innovation and excellence in best practise towards the reduction of graffiti throughout the City.
The City of Marion Graffiti Volunteer Program also received a KESAB Merit Award for the significant contribution made towards the reduction of graffiti. Marion currently has 40 core graffiti removal volunteers and 5 of these volunteers were also presented with individual KESAB Merit Awards for their community involvement in the southern suburbs.
The announcement of these Awards is exciting news for the wide range of individuals and agency representatives that are involved in this program and shows that working together with a strong commitment to a task fantastic outcomes can be achieved.
To everyone involved, 'well done and thank you for your on-going efforts.'
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Marion Council acknowledges and accepts that graffiti is a crime that defaces the clean and safe image of this City. Marion Council’s Graffiti Prevention Program aims to prevent and reduce the incidence of graffiti.
The following telephone numbers may be of interest to you and other residents.
- Graffiti removal from stobie poles or ETSA boxes, phone ETSA direct on 84045581
- Graffiti removal from Telstra ‘pay phones’, phone Telstra direct on 132203
- To report an offence in progress call the police on 131444
- If you become a victim of graffiti, please report the incident to the Sturt Police Station on 8207 4700
- Interested in getting involved in Marion's Graffiti Volunteer Program? Please telephone the City of Marion on 83756600.
Anti-graffiti removal kits are available to registered graffiti removal volunteers for use on Council owned, private and business owned property. Areas that have dedicated graffiti removal volunteers are enjoying a reduction in the levels of graffiti. It is acknowledged that volunteers play a crucial role in graffiti prevention and the Marion Council is developing an enhanced coordinated approach to graffiti prevention.
Graffiti Removal
The rapid and continual removal of graffiti is most likely to reduce the re-occurrence of attacks.
Graffiti Can Change the Face of Your Property Overnight
Marion Council’s Graffiti Prevention Program aims to prevent and reduce the incidence of graffiti.
The program operates by encouraging community involvement in the rapid removal of graffiti and the reporting of incidents to the most appropriate authority. Our efforts are constantly being reviewed and community feedback is always welcomed.
FACT: Rapid and Continual Removal is the best graffiti prevention tool. In fact it is the single most important contribution residents and property owners can make in protecting their property and the image of their community.
DID YOU KNOW ?
That the City of Marion will supply graffiti removal products free of charge (including paint) to businesses and residents within the Council area.
Graffiti removal products are available from the City of Marion Works Depot located at 935 Marion Road, Mitchell Park, weekdays between 8am and 4pm.
HANDY HINTS
Test your graffiti remover on a small area of the graffiti you wish to remove first.
If you can not remove a few square centimetres, then you will not be able to remove several square metres. Up to 60% of graffiti removal from painted surfaces requires the area to be repainted.
Be sure when removing graffiti by the "paint out" method that you match your colour/s as near as possible to the original colour of the surface.
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