Graffiti Prevention
Graffiti can make people feel unsafe and attract more graffiti and other forms of anti-social behaviour.
We are always looking for ways to minimise graffiti in public areas, on buildings and on private property. We act quickly to remove illegal graffiti or provide guidance for its removal.
Council's Graffiti Management Policy PDF, 141.82 KB explains how we try and reduce graffiti, through actions such as:
- making it easy to report graffiti
- prioritising removal
- using graffiti prevention programs
- providing graffiti removal kits to owners of private property
- reducing the cost of managing graffiti.
We also use strategies such as lighting, trees and street art opportunities to try and reduce illegal graffiti.
Report illegal graffiti
Use the button below to report illegal graffiti on Council property, or find contact details to report graffiti not managed by Council.
Request a free graffiti removal kit
Council can provide free graffiti removal kits to residents and local businesses.
These kits work best on smooth surfaces like metal and Colorbond fencing. Graffiti on rough surfaces like brick or untreated timber can be difficult remove and may need to be painted over.
Recent graffiti prevention projects
These are just some of the ways we've been working to beautify public spaces and discourage illegal graffiti across our city.
Bus stop murals
In early 2026, established artist Mandy Schöne-Salter, known as MAN.De, painted two murals on bus stops at Murphys Avenue, Keiraville and Gipps Road, Gwynneville.
Amenities block at Guest Park, Fairy Meadow
Local artist Jyi Westaway drew inspiration from local fauna and the landscape to create a mural on the amenitiies block in Guest Park, Fairy Meadow. This work was completed in mid-2026.
We also worked with community police to run graffiti education and prevention programs at the local school as part of this project.
Traffic signal boxes
We've worked with Transport for NSW and local artists over many years to paint traffic signal boxes with original designs. As well as brightening our city, this program aims to cover and deter illegal graffiti which can often be found on the boxes.
Our most recent round of artwork in 2023 was funded by the Attorney General's Office.
Examples above from left to right are by Luke Cornish, Rochelle North and Sarah Rowan.
You can also explore our online map of painted traffic signal boxes for more examples.
Other ways to deter graffiti
There are some simple ways you can help discourage graffiti:
- Keep areas well lit, especially at night
- Plant hedges or greenery to reduce access to walls
- Avoid large blank surfaces where possible
- Consider creating a mural on your property
- Remove graffiti quickly to prevent repeated tagging
- Make sure your property is visible from the street or nearby buildings.