2014-08-19 Infrastructure and Services Committee Agenda

INFRASTRUCTURE & SERVICES COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                               19 AUGUST 2014


4.    Participation in the Youth Justice Program
      Graffiti removal programs hold young offenders accountable by requiring them to perform
      unpaid work to remove graffiti while also providing a direct consequence for their offending.
      An agreement has been reached with Sunshine Coast Youth Justice Service Centre,
      Justice and Attorney General, to facilitate young people’s completion of orders and
      programs through graffiti clean-up on Council owned or controlled facilities.

5.    Public education programs
      On occasion, Council may undertake public education programs or campaigns, dependent
      upon funding availability. The Community Development unit is currently seeking funding to
      commission a graffiti early intervention education program for delivery within selected
      schools in Noosa Shire.

Graffiti removal from private property is the responsibility of the property owner. In the past
Noosa Council had provided free graffiti removal kits to members of the public. Distribution of
these kits ceased a number of years ago due to concerns over providing hazardous chemicals to
the public. Extensive information on graffiti removal methods is available to the general public on
the Queensland Government’s GraffitiStop hotline and website. Information on this service is
made available to members of the public who contact Council for assistance.

If there are instances of graffiti on private property that is causing concern to the public or to
Council and the owner of that property refuses to remove the graffiti, Council has powers under
the Summary Offences Act 2005 to appoint a Graffiti Removal Officer and may remove such
graffiti in accordance with the legislation. Where this action is taken graffiti removal costs cannot
be recouped from the property owner.

There is no need to repeal a Sunshine Coast Council policy as that Council did not have a formal
Council policy which transfered to our Council as part of the de-amalgamation regulation.

Previous Council Consideration

Nil

Finance & Risk

Nil

Consultation

External Consultation - Community & Stakeholder

Discussions around the format for provision of information on reported graffiti have been held
with a representative of QPS.

Internal Consultation

Ron Thomas, Disaster Management & Public Order Manager
Clint Irwin, Co-ordinator Property & Land Management
Allan Hull, Manager Civil Operations
Kerri Contini, Manager Cultural Facilities
Wayne Schafer, Waste Management & Environmental Health Manager
Bryan O’Connor, Asset Planning Manager
Charlie Eames, Community Facilities Manager
George Corkill, Governance Project Officer



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