Graffiti Removal
Warringah Council’s Graffiti Rapid Removal Program includes scheduled cleaning from specified sites and Council buildings; weekly patrols and removal of graffiti along major roads; removal of reported graffiti within 5 days (or 1 day for offensive graffiti); monthly patrols and removal of graffiti throughout the rest of Warringah.
Under this program graffiti is removed from both Council and public authorities' property.
Council property includes:
- Council buildings, libraries and community centres
- parks and playground equipment
- roads and footpaths
- bus shelters
- private property which adjoins Council land (and where graffiti can be removed without entering private property), eg fences and walls on property boundaries, up to 3m above ground level.
Public authorities' property includes:
- post boxes
- electrical poles and pillars
- electrical substations
- roads and bridges
- telephone boxes
- bus stops, shelters and seats
Reporting Graffiti
- Crime Stoppers – 1800 333 000
- NSW Police Assistance Line – 13 14 44
-
To report graffiti for removal call Warringah Council on 9942 2111
-
If you would like to become a Warringah Graffiti Volunteer, to monitor your street or neighbourhood and report graffiti for rapid removal, please complete the application form
What is Illegal Graffiti?
Graffiti is the illegal defacement of public and/or private property with markings or graphics without the owner's consent. Graffiti can take many forms including design, words or images using paint, permanent markers, scratching or other materials such as stickers and bill posters.
In NSW graffiti is considered a crime (vandalism) and is punishable by fines, community service orders or imprisonment.
Useful Links
- Warringah Council's Graffiti Policy
- NSW Crimestoppers
- NSW Police's Safer by Design Program - encourages crime prevention through environmental design
