Graffiti kits for residents to clean up

TOWNSVILLE City Council has introduced a new graffiti removal kit so residents can join the battle to keep the region looking its best.

The council has made free graffiti removal kits available to individuals, businesses and community groups in Townsville through an online voucher system.

Mayor Jenny Hill said the implementation of the kits was a result of the council’s Graffiti Action Plan.

“Graffiti has long been a scourge on our city, damaging private and public property, which is why we developed an Action Plan that outlines a clear direction to prevent and manage illegal graffiti activity,” Cr Hill said.

“Council does its best to remove illegal graffiti around our city in a timely manner, however, the best time to remove graffiti is in the immediate hours and days after the tag has been done, so it makes good sense to make these kits available to our community so they can help keep their suburbs looking great.”

To claim your graffiti removal kit, visit the Safe Places page on the council’s website.

When residents have received their vouchers, the kits are available for pick-up from Addison’s Mitre 10 on Ingham Road.