Graffiti is a
crime of wilful damage under the Queensland Criminal Code Act (s469).
Graffiti is
illegal, ugly and expensive to remove. Gold Coast City Council is committed to
removing and preventing graffiti in our city - but need your help to do it
Graffiti is a
crime that affects us all. It can lower property values, make people feel
unsafe, reduce business patronage and encourage other types of crime.
Most graffiti
occurs on exposed walls and fences and is usually in the form of messages in
letters or images, written in spray paint, permanent marker or even etched into
the surface with a sharp instrument. Graffiti vandals have no respect for
private or community property and no regard for the negative impacts of their
actions. Their aim is to impress their peers and strengthen their reputations,
by putting their graffiti tags in as many places as possible.
Graffiti that
is left intact attracts more graffiti and the longer it remains, the greater
the gratification for perpetrators. It also suggests that the community does
not care or is unable to deal with the problem.
Keeping
business premises graffiti-free helps to reinforce a professional image with
customers, while keeping our neighbourhoods graffiti-free reinforces pride in
our city and helps to maintain feelings of safety and wellbeing.
You can help
us to stay on top of graffiti vandalism by taking measures to prevent it, and
if it does occur, by making sure it is cleaned as quickly as possible
To report graffiti on Council,
Energex or other private properties, please call our Graffiti Hotline on 5581
7998 or email graffiti@goldcoast.qld.gov.au.
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