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Neo-Nazi group attacks with racist graffiti

NSW and Victoria have been attacked once again with anti-Semitic displays of intolerance, to the point that leaders from the community and even MPs have raised the voice with concerns about the upsurge in bigotry. The group, presumably in charge of these intolerance displays is called Antipodean Resistance (AR), an…

Melbourne compared to the Bronx

The past Australian Open has attracted tourists and visitors from all over the world, mainly from the UK, US, New Zealand and China, with numbers as high as 80,000 interstate visitors. Many of these visitors had to make their way to the sport venues and some of the sightseeing views…

Street art to prevent graffiti

During the first weekend of August, Inner West Council celebrated the Perfect Match initiative, aimed to prevent unwanted graffiti and also as a measure to increase the resources allocated for graffiti removal. The weekend included three days of free street art, culture tours and neighbourhood celebrations. This is the fourth…

Graffiti swastikas covered with art

A new way to deal with anti-Semitism vandalism has risen, swastikas painted in public spaces are being creatively covered, just another alternative to graffiti removal. It all started in Germany, with a street-art collective from Berlin called Paintback. The idea came from artist Ibo Omari, who owns a graffiti supply…

‘Boll-art’ permitted in Melbourne

After the attack in Bourke Street earlier in the year, where six people were killed and dozens were injured, around 200 concrete cubes were placed around the city as a protective measure to block vehicle attacks to pedestrians. The action seems to be more than necessary since the amount of…

The Omega Project by Rone

The latest artwork by Melbourne street artist Rone was made in an abandoned house in the north of the city. The transformed house is set to be demolished very soon to make space for a new housing development. The artist, who has spent the last years painting derelict houses, said…

Pokemon Go in Melbourne: Discovering Graffiti

This week we served two customers that needed graffiti removed. In both cases the graffiti attack was discovered when they walked out of their house using the back door, as they were accompanying their children who were playing Pokemon Go. One of them told us: “We never use the back…

Graffiti Removal Melbourne

Graffiti removal Melbourne is not like any type of cleaning, it can become quite complicated. It is important to understand the material that has been vandalized and have the knowledge to perform an immaculate graffiti removal. It is a task that must be done by specialists, such as Ablate.

Graffiti expression Vs Criminal activity

Most graffitists perform poorly in school. Being bored, socially excluded, family and community crises, lack of opportunity to have a good free time, youth unemployment. All these are causes for graffiti and other vandalism. In view of the police, those involved in graffiti do it for fame, recognition and identification.

Graffiti Removal's Impact