Graffiti Prevention Education Program Lower Primary 9 April 2014
What is graffiti? Graffiti is when someone marks someone else's property without their permission. For example, someone spray paints their name, tag or a picture on something that is not their property. The owner of the property has not said it is OK to do so. Graffiti is illegal, ugly and expensive to remove City of Gold Coast website: cityofgoldcoast.com.au/graffiti Slide 2
Pat the Painter Pat helps to keep the Gold Coast City clean by: • Removing graffiti • Helping to clean up rubbish • Teaching people how they can help to keep the Gold Coast City clean City of Gold Coast website: cityofgoldcoast.com.au/graffiti Slide 3
What does graffiti look like? Slide 4
Where does graffiti happen? • Walls and fences • Shop fronts • Bus shelters/road signs • Public toilets • Parks • Buses and train City of Gold Coast website: cityofgoldcoast.com.au/graffiti Slide 5
What do offenders use to produce graffiti? • Spray paint • Permanent markers • Sharp instruments City of Gold Coast website: cityofgoldcoast.com.au/graffiti Slide 6
Why do offenders use to produce graffiti? They think it is fun To show off To be naughty Peer pressure Because they are bored They think it is art City of Gold Coast website: cityofgoldcoast.com.au/graffiti Slide 7
Impacts of graffiti Graffiti costs Removal and Graffiti money prevention damages costs communities People feel unsafe when their area is graffitied Graffiti is a Community service, crime fines, even jail City of Gold Coast website: cityofgoldcoast.com.au/graffiti Slide 8
Reporting graffiti Report it to the Graffiti Hotline A: City of Gold Coast App P: 07 5581 7998 E: graffiti@goldcoast.qld.gov.au Report graffiti to: Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or Policelink on 131 444 City of Gold Coast website: cityofgoldcoast.com.au/graffiti Slide 9
We all need to work together to keep our communities safe and clean! City of Gold Coast website: cityofgoldcoast.com.au/graffiti Slide 10
PO Box 5042 Gold Coast MC QLD 9729 P 1300 GOLDCOAST E mail@goldcoast.qld.gov.au W cityofgoldcoast.com.au
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