Sutherland Shire Council is one of seven local councils across the state being provided with NSW Government grants to address illegal graffiti in the local areas and revitalise public spaces.
Council has been awarded a Graffiti Management grant of $88,500 for a third round of the Walk the Walls street art festival.
The third round in Cronulla from 9 to 11 December follows hugely successful festivals in Caringbah in 2018 and Cronulla in 2019.
The Graffiti Management Program was set up to fund the removal of unwanted graffiti and the activation of areas with street art.
We know that revitalising unused spaces increases perceived public safety, creates community pride, and lowers the incidence of crime including graffiti. However, a ‘one-size fits all’ approach isn’t always the best response.
The NSW Government’s Graffiti Management Program draws on local knowledge and expertise to build tailored projects for local councils, with the aim of reducing incidents of graffiti.
Great street art is a legitimate way to beautify and revitalise public spaces. It can bring communities together, mark significant moments in time, inform, inspire, and lead people to think in new and different ways about a variety of subjects.
This isn’t just art for art’s sake. Projects like the Walk the Walls street art festival add to the local environment in a way that the community can enjoy, create opportunities to bring people together and even boost the local economy.
The objectives of the Graffiti Management Program include preventing and minimising graffiti vandalism and reducing the social, environmental, and economic impact of graffiti vandalism.
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Just another politician justing on the BANDWAGON !!!!!!
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Community discussion/debate leads to effective & efficient policies - great initiative.
Mark Speakman have you made a comment to the media on the rally’s going to be held on weekend to support hamas and hezbollah ? I never see you on the news !
I joined former Tasmanian Premier Peter Gutwein at the Western Sydney Migrant Resource Centre Liverpool, as he set off on a seven day walk to Canberra.
His venture “The Walk, Better Together” aims to raise awareness of the contribution of migrants and refugees to Australia’s community, economy and culture, sharing positive stories with a clear message that we are all “better together” - a message as important as ever at a time of heightened community tension.
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October is Small Business Month, a chance to recognise and celebrate the vital role of small businesses in our communities.
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🔴🟡 This weekend saw thousands of surf lifesaving volunteers return to the state’s coastline for the patrol season.
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Love our volunteer life-savers.
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Hey Mark when do you think that it’s about time that the NSW SLSC’s are self sufficient and can trade as Licenced venues exactly the same as they are in QLD north of the border ??
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On Friday I attended the service at the NSW Police Force Wall of Remembrance in the Domain, where 276 names are now inscribed on the wall.
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