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http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21844405-421,00.html

 

PEOPLE who leave graffiti on their houses or businesses for more than 24 hours will be fined to reduce vandalism, if a Queensland councillor gets his way.

 

Redland Shire Deputy Mayor Peter Dowling wants a cost-recovery penalty system to stop people leaving tags and other graffiti on their properties for a long time.

 

He said several initiatives should be ramped up to prevent and remove graffiti in the community.

 

As well as education campaigns, getting offenders to paint over tags and business-community partnerships, Cr Dowling said fines would provide an incentive for people to quickly remove graffiti.

 

He said that the under current council policies, officers were not allowed on to private property to remove graffiti, creating a continuing eyesore in the community.

 

Fast removal was the best way of reducing the incidence of graffiti, he said.

 

"It's all about showing off their mark or their tag," he said.

 

"If you take that from them, then their game is over."

 

Denying it was doubly punishing people, Cr Dowling said having the graffiti on the property victimised people.

 

"I know people have said the victim becomes the victim again," he said.

 

"It's almost as if we remain a victim until it is removed.

 

"We need to have something that is encouraging (removal), certainly for commercial properties.

 

"Once a tag is sprayed on a property, within 24 hours we should try and remove it."

 

He said throughout the bayside community, graffiti removal cost ratepayers about $50,000 a year.

 

But Capalaba Campbell's Panel Care owner Phil Campbell said it was a "stupid" idea.

 

"I can understand his position, but it's the right idea with the wrong approach," Mr Campbell said. "They should be trying to get our support, not punishing the victim."

 

Near his panel beating business are walls covered in graffiti – from sole tags to up to 10m of colourful patterns.

 

Mr Campbell said there should be more emphasis on policing and catching offenders.

 

"Once a few people get fined, it's not going to be popular," he said. "There have got to be other ways of tackling the problem than attacking the owner."

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