Minister Launches Grants to Stamp Out Graffiti
Local councils can apply for grants of up to $25,000 to target graffiti under an expanded program that has cleaned up one million square metres of graffiti across Victoria.
Minister for Crime Prevention, Andrew McIntosh announced the launch of these grants to fund local projects to help stamp out graffiti.
"Over the past six years, offenders working on graffiti clean-up teams across Victoria have cleaned up more than one million square metres of graffiti, an area equal to the size of 50 MCG playing fields, or twice the area of Albert Park Lake.” Mr McIntosh said.
"These grants will fund projects that deter, prevent and clean-up graffiti, such as graffiti removal kits and trailers, education programs and environmental design features such as murals."
The grants will be open to councils to collaborate with local community groups to deliver projects at the local level, such as resident groups, retailers, local business, community service organisations, community and sporting groups, police and utility companies.
With the addition of the rapid response program, up to 48 offender work teams will be removing graffiti each week from state and local government assets, community assets and private property, under the supervision of Community Corrections Services.
Since the Graffiti Removal Program began, it has provided more than $25 million worth of graffiti removal services. Over one million square metres of graffiti has been removed, accounting for almost 340,000 hours of unpaid community work worth $8.3 million.
For application forms, guidelines and other information please visit the Graffiti section on this website.