Graffiti blitz won’t need law change

By Jim Mynard
CASEY mayor Kevin Bradford says the City of Casey does not need to create a bylaw to cope with its zero tolerance graffiti program.
Cr Bradford says the council’s latest step in its zero tolerance approach to wiping out graffiti in Casey is to make graffiti vandals responsible for their actions.
“Through this they will paying repair costs or undertaking local community service, but this does not involve a bylaw.
“It is important to note that the council is committed to enforcing this next step in its widely acclaimed graffiti management program and that it will encourage other councils to adopt a similar approach.
“The City of Casey will work in partnership with Victoria Police to apprehend graffiti vandals through the use of its graffiti database and will prepare an appropriate cost estimate for individuals on a casebycase basis.
“Casey is a leader in Australia in the fight against graffiti and was the first council to introduce a 24hour, sevendayaweek graffiti hotline.
As part of its program Casey has enacted a local law prohibiting the sale of aerosol paint cans to people aged under 18.
Local retailers are required to store the cans in a locked cabinet.