Graffiti Management Plan
Warringah Council adopted a new Graffiti Management Plan and related policy in 2010. It aims to reduce the cost and visual impact of illegal graffiti in Warringah and deal with its causes.
The plan highlights the need for a balanced and long-term approach to graffiti. It details a series of reactive measures that respond to graffiti after the event, including rapid removal, a graffiti hotline and collaborating with the police in taking action against offenders. Coupled to these measures are a range of preventive actions that aim to reduce over time the level of illegal graffiti appearing on Warringah's streets in the first place.
These actions aim to influence the culture of graffitists at the source and to harness the energy and talents of the many artists in the community with an interest in legal public artwork. As well as being shown to provide a boost to self-esteem and career opportunities for participants, such measures also help to make drab and graffiti prone areas more colourful and inviting and contribute to a 'sense of place' at selected sites.
Useful Links
- Warringah Graffiti Management Plan (PDF 2.62MB)
- Warringah Council Graffiti Policy (PDF 92KB)
- Legal Graffiti Walls in Warringah
- NSW Crimestoppers
- NSW Police's Safer by Design Program - encourages crime prevention through environmental design
