Representatives from several councils from Victoria listened to Kevin Bradford speak at Casey’s first mayoral graffiti summit.THE writing was put on the wall for several mayors from across Melbourne at a Casey mayoral summit on graffiti last week.
Casey mayor Kevin Bradford chaired the inaugural meeting last Monday week that was attended by councillors and representative from 10 different municipalities throughout Melbourne.
Cr Bradford said the summit was an ideal opportunity to share the success and principles of Casey’s graffiti management program and to highlight the need for a united front by local governments across Victoria.
“I congratulate all the representatives who attended for their commitment towards taking a hard line against graffiti in our communities,” Cr Bradford said.
He said the council’s zero tolerance approach to graffiti and its eradication, education and enforcement principles had achieved significant success.
“Participants at the summit unanimously agreed that more needs to be done on a state and federal government level.”
“The long term success of local graffiti management strategies requires the cooperation, support and assistance of the State Government as well as rail, water and energy utilities,” Cr Bradford said.
“When the State Government shares Casey’s zero tolerance approach to graffiti, the wider community will benefit from a neighbourhood they can be proud of.”
The summit preceded the upcoming Municipal Association of Victoria’s state forum on graffiti where Cr Bradford will be a guest speaker.
