ARTISTS are being tapped on the shoulder to help stop the “waste of ratepayers money” caused by cleaning up graffiti at local toilet blocks.
Beach themed murals have begun popping up on Frankston toilet facilities with the aim of deterring taggers from leaving marks of their own.
The toilet black at the Frankston Foreshore, the Frankston Yacht Club, and the Seaford Life Saving Club will be splattered with a fresh and creative coat of paint.
Frankston mayor Cr Michael O’Reilly said “we want the community to feel safe when using facilities like our public toilets. It’s important that these are kept in a clean and inviting state.”
“We’re taking a proactive approach to the problem of tagging and these three public toilet facilities will all receive a facelift. It’s a waste of ratepayers money to constantly be cleaning up tagging so we’ve engaged local artists, Melissa and Brigitte from Melbourne Murals and Design, to paint these beautiful murals inside the toilet blocks. An anti-graffiti coating will also be applied to the walls,” he said.
