Steps are underway to reduce graffiti and improve open spaces in Boroondara.
Crime Prevention minister Ben Carroll officially unveiled a new mural at Auburn Village in Hawthorn yesterday, made possible thanks to $30,000 from the state government.
Created by talented Melbourne artists Mike Makatron and Conrad Bizjak and located along Auburn Road, the mural depicts Australian flora and fauna.
The City of Boroondara also contributed more than $6000 towards the mural, which was designed to cover previous graffiti hot spots on the wall along the pathway between the shopping centre and railway station.
The mural is part of a broader graffiti prevention and public safety project supported by the council, which includes new public seating at the train station entrance, and new signage and landscaping.
“Graffiti hot spots can turn the surrounding area into a no-go zone for locals, by removing the graffiti and creating murals, we’re helping return these areas to the community,” Mr Carroll said.
