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LOCAL government has expressed interest in creating legal graffiti and street art spaces in Port Macquarie.
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Port Macquarie-Hastings Council is developing numerous projects, according to group manager community place Lucilla Marshall.
"Council is keen to partner with businesses and artists to create opportunities to create vibrant public space with the use of legal street art and have a number of projects in the pipeline to develop these spaces," Ms Marshall said.
But she noted illegal graffiti continues to be a major concern in town.
"We are well on the way to developing a graffiti busters team to assist in the removal of graffiti in our public places and infrastructure."
Forster's graffiti buster Ted Bickford has volunteered to work with council's team.
Mr Bickford said consistently working with businesses is a big part of the removal success in the Great Lakes region.
He sends out fridge magnets and other paraphenalia advertising his hotline to accommodation and hospitality venues during the year.
He also advertises in print and on radio during the busy holiday period.
"You have to get the whole community working behind you," he said.
The seasoned graffiti remover doesn't buy the argument for legal spaces.
"You wonder how much graffiti (those) people who suggest legal tagging have actually removed. When you see some little old lady who's had her car tagged and she's pretty upset, that's when you know."
ben.cooper@fairfaxmedia.com.au
