In July 2009, the City of Melbourne introduced a new graffiti management plan.
The plan focuses on:
- eradication
- engagement
- education
- enforcement
The City of Melbourne recognises there is widespread concern about graffiti tagging within the municipality. At the same time, tourists and visitors regularly view street art murals.
This plan distinguishes between the need to remove unwanted graffiti applied without permission and street art murals placed on walls and infrastructure with the blessing of property owners and in accordance with the Council’s approval criteria and planning laws.
Graffiti Management Plan 2009-2013 Executive Summary (PDF, 1.86Mb)
Graffiti Management Plan 2009-2013 Executive Summary (Text only, 34.5kb)
Graffiti Management Plan 2009-2013 (PDF, 172kb)
Graffiti Management Plan 2009-2013 (Text only, 874kb)
Main changes
The main changes in the new plan include:
- Dedicated mobile graffiti removal vehicles to travel around the city and remove graffiti on sight.
- More emphasis on proactive programs such as the Graffiti Education Program in schools, the street art permit process and the graffiti mentoring program.
- Strengthening of relationships with Victoria Police, the Department of Justice, neighbouring Councils and with Government and non-Government authorities.
- Changes to make sure the plan is consistent with the State Government Graffiti Prevention Act, which was introduced in 2007.