Reporting and removing graffiti

Council’s approach to preventing and removing graffiti is multi-pronged and includes graffiti removal, legal public art work, planning (creation of legal sites), community education and information and working with police in relation to enforcement.

Reporting and removing graffiti off private property

If you have graffiti on your property you should report it to Council by calling 9205 5555.

Council can remove illegal graffiti off most properties, and does so at no cost to the resident or property owner.

When a resident calls Council to report graffiti on their property, a Council officer is sent to visit the property and assess if the graffiti can be removed. The officer will ask for the resident’s authority and get them to sign a consent form to approve the removal of the graffiti.

Most graffiti can be removed within a few days but it may take longer depending on the number of requests coming through to Council. It is common for Council’s graffiti removal officers to receive up to 50 requests per week.

Reporting graffiti to the Police

Council encourages residents to contact the Police when their property has been vandalised or graffitied. This ensures the Police have accurate statistics about the level of vandalism and graffiti in the local area enabling them to apply for funding and resources to adequately address this illegal activity. 

• Richmond Police - 8420 3600
• Fitzroy Police - 9419 4311
• Collingwood Police - 9419 4911

Graffiti on public transport and utilities

Graffiti on public transport can be reported to:

• Connex Customer Feedback Line on 1800 501 402 for trains
• Yarra Trams Customer Service and Complaint Line on 1800 800 166.

Council removes graffiti on road side signal boxes owned by Vic Roads. So graffiti on these boxes can be reported to Council on 9205 5555.

To report graffiti on other public utility companies like gas and electricity, phone the fault number displayed on the property or asset.

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Further information

Access Yarra
Richmond Town Hall
333 Bridge Road Richmond
Telephone 9205 5555
Email info@yarracity.vic.gov.au

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