Keeping Kingston clean New life for public space

Our Graffiti Action Plan commits to removing any illegal graffiti from Council assets within seven days of a report and obscene or offensive graffiti within 24 hours. We also work on prevention by establishing creative outlets, such as graffiti art programs, to divert people who are likely to engage in tagging.

Graffiti art programs, mentorship opportunities and graffiti education workshops can effectively redirect young people towards permissible street art.

While our Graffiti Rapid Response team keeps our assets clean, we also have free graffiti removal kits for residents and businesses at our Customer Service Centre, Cheltenham and Westall Community Hub.

Community groups wanting to remove graffiti from a community space, can call 1300 653 356.

Did you know?

We have joined five other Melbourne inner-city councils in a collaborative approach to tackling graffiti. The Urban Canvas project - part of the Inner South Metropolitan Mayors Forum - will see new art created and graffiti vandalism removed on Victorian Government and third-party assets such as post boxes and substations.

Collaborative effort on street art

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Carla worked in collaboration with Cheltenham East Primary School students and local traders to design My Little Piece of Home - four painted electrical poles and activation of the footpath.

They shared their thoughts of, and history of, Follett Road and their cultural diversity also informs the work. The pavement art is a puzzle with pairs of fence posts - the floral emblems on one representing the birth country of a mother and the second of the father. Vibrant colours represent the students’ journeys to school. Follett Road also has new seating and planter boxes.

Well-designed streetscapes provide a wealth of benefits for our local communities. With your input, we’ve created safer and more accessible spaces for our community, which in turn supports local traders.

Clarinda

We’ve revamped the outdoor area off Centre Road and Melaleuca Drive, creating a social gathering space with seating, bike racks and accessible parking. We’ve added beautiful plants and footpath painting featuring native flora.

Parkdale

You can now enjoy the inviting space surrounding the Chandler Street shops. We’ve improved safety by introducing a one-way road and coloured bollards. We’ve added picnic tables, planting and footpath painting, incorporating a game for children.

Mordialloc

The Owen Street Piazza has had a fabulous makeover. We’ve created a permanent space with shading, picnic tables and footpath painting. Solar powered lighting ensures the space is well-lit at night for the traders and those who enjoy Main Street in the evenings.