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Report graffiti on public property

Is the graffiti offence currently happening? Call the police on 000 to report the act of graffiti.

You can use the below form to request removal of non-offensive graffiti from public property.

Public property includes our libraries, corporate centre, art gallery, parks, playgrounds, signs, toilets, sporting facilities and foreshore.

Removal of offensive graffiti

Please call 9599 4613 so we can organise the urgent removal of offensive graffiti from public property. This may include being racist, antisemitic, homophobic or purposely offensive to a particular group of people or an individual.

Private property requests

Property owners are responsible for graffiti on private property, but you can collect a graffiti removal kit from our Corporate Centre at 76 Royal Avenue.

Find out about graffiti removal on private property

Submit a public property graffiti removal request

Is the graffiti offensive?
This may include being racist, antisemitic, homophobic or purposely offensive to a particular group of people or individual.

Please call us on 9599 4613 so we can arrange the removal of the offensive graffiti as soon as possible.

Is the graffiti on a council building/asset?
Includes libraries, art gallery, foreshore, parks and reserves, playgrounds, signs, toilets and sporting facilities.

Graffiti removal on private assets

For private assets, you will need to contact the responsible parties directly.

Bus sheltersAdshel1800 501 402
Red letterboxes and green delivery boxesAustralia Post13 13 18
Trains, stations, railway bridges or overpasses, and other railway propertyMetro Trains1800 800 007
Fire hydrantsSouth East Water13 28 12
Telephone boxes, stations and polesTelstra1800 011 433
Power polesUnited Energy13 20 99

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