Campbell Park - now nice and clean

It's been a month since I last visited Campbell Park, but in the meantime, the Council has cleaned up all the buildings that were covered in graffiti.

Nothing happens instantly, but nothing happens at all if you don't report it.

Campbell Park - followup

I went past Campbell Park on the 5th of August, reported graffiti a few days later and revisited today to see how things were going.

The water tank and grey structure on the left have both been repainted, removing some of the graffiti.  However, the harder to remove stuff on the brickwork was left behind, and some more tags have been added since I visited just 10 days ago.  Just goes to show how quickly graffiti can grow and multiply if it is not hit quickly.

This ground is used a lot by the Abbotsford Junior Football Club, so I'm going to email the President of the club and ask him to ensure that any graffiti that appears in the future gets reported to Council.  I want the club to take ownership of the problem, and not treat it as somebody else's problem, and wishfully think that the graffiti will magically take care of itself.

Update.

I got a quick response from the President of the Football Club.  He said that the football season is over for them, so they aren't using the park anymore this year.  However, club members have not only reported graffiti in the past, they've organised working parties to clean it off when the Council is too busy to do it.

What an excellent state of mind that club has.

I'll have to see which cricket club uses the oval over summer and see if they have the same attitude to taking care of the facilities which are provided for their benefit.

Campbell Park, Drummoyne

These photos were shot in Campbell Park, Drummoyne this morning.  They show the back of the toilet block, which is hidden from passing traffic.

This van has been parked beside the park for at least a year now, and is a favourite target for graffiti.  I am going to report it as a possible abandoned vehicle.

There are also two Jaguars on trailers in the street where the van is parked - they appear to have been there for a very long time as well, and I'm not sure whether the trailers are still registered or not.

Graffiti reported to the Council service centre on 9911 6555.