A team of volunteers in Sutherland Shire faces a big challenge on Graffiti Removal Day, which is taking place on Sunday.
They will be trying to clean up the Sydney Tramway Museum, which has been badly vandalised.
Attorney-General and Cronulla MP Mark Speakman and Heathcote MP Lee Evans will join volunteers from Engadine Rotary Club, Scouts, Guides and other members of the community
The nation’s largest annual blitz on graffiti is taking place at hundreds of sites across NSW.
Attorney General Mark Speakman and NSW Minister for Police Troy Grant said up to 1,900 volunteers would take part.
“Graffiti Removal Day demonstrates the power of community pride, and the tremendous work of volunteers will help NSW to look its best,” said Mr Speakman.
Volunteers are provided with free graffiti-removal equipment, protective gear and training at today’s events.
State government officials said, last year, more than 1500 volunteers removed 20,596 square metres of graffiti (the size of two football stadiums) from 461 sites across NSW.
“Graffiti Removal Day volunteers have cleaned nearly 94,000 square metres of graffiti since the event began in 2012, saving the government and private property owners an estimated $6.2 million,” a government spokesman said.
“The number of graffiti incidents reported to NSW police has fallen by 46 percent over five years, from 9,932 to 5,407.”
Mr Evans said the fight against graffiti wasn’t limited to one day of the year, and residents were encouraged to report vandalism to the Graffiti Hotline on 1800 707 125.
Visit: graffitiremovalday.org.au
