Painter cleans up graffiti at no cost to Hurstville ratepayers

I just love it when the good folks of Oatley are quick to call for infringements for their versions of apparent misdemeanours such as the use of council property for displaying a form of "graffiti" (Your View, March 12).

I wonder if Mr Kelso has ever used his own time and own paint to perform a selfless community service to remove the graffiti of our beloved area.

You see, Mr Kelso, for the past 10 years when you get up in the morning and see the graffiti miraculously removed 90 per cent of the time it's not the council or the state a government but actually Jim Owens — a painter by trade who performs this job at no cost to you the ratepayer.

Selfless acts are meant to go unnoticed. Jim Owens doesn't expect your gratitude but next time maybe you can join him at 5am and ensure the "defacing of the area" is rectified.

A. Karaman, Oatley