Acting lord mayor sheds light on the ‘rapid-fire’ approach to clean up graffiti in the CBD

A special rapid-fire graffiti response team is working around the clock in a bid to clean up Melbourne’s CBD.

A new contractor will see 24-hour, daily street cleaning, graffiti removal and pressure washing in a bid to spruce up buildings and streets.

Acting Lord Mayor Nicholas Reece says Melbourne’s famed graffiti art won’t be touched, and it’s more about the “tagging”.

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