The school children of St George have gotten creative in the fight against graffiti.
In a special project, students from Blakehurst Public School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, and Georges River Council's Childcare Centres helped to create a mural to cover a graffiti hot spot in Carss Bush Park.
Their efforts were unveiled on Graffiti Removal Day last Sunday, October 27.
Matthew Bramston, who is employed by Georges River Council as an Operations Specialist, designed a preventative mural for the Carss Bush Park Public Amenities Block, which features tiles painted by local school children.
Georges River Council mayor, Kevin Greene praised the results, adding that he is delighted with the community support for the initiative, with hundreds of residents involved.
"I am proud to say that more than 500 children from Blakehurst Public School and St Joseph's Catholic Primary School, and 75 kids from Council's Childcare Centres have taken part in the creation of the mural," Councillor Greene said.
"We are lucky enough to have our very own artist and professional painter at Council, and it was fantastic to see so many people coming together to help bring Matthew's vision to life on Sunday.
"The annual Graffiti Removal Day event is a fantastic way to get the whole community involved in beautifying the Georges River area and fighting graffiti vandalism.
"The new mural is certainly a colourful addition to Carss Bush Park and is sure to brighten many people's days for years to come," Cr Greene said.
Children and volunteers from the Georges River area attended the event on Sunday, to help put the finishing touches on the mural, and plant vegetation to 'green up' the amenities block.
