In the early hours between Monday, January 6 and Tuesday, January 7 vandals damaged the historic Margate Train with graffiti.
The offenders spray-painted ECKYS and SECKS on the side of the train in large letters, obscuring parts of the windows across two carriages.
The graffiti was removed within the week, and Kingston Police are appealing to anyone who may have any information that can assist in the apprehension of the offenders.
The reference to quote is OR 763460.
“Fines for graffiti are $1010 for each incident of graffiti,” Constable Rowan Oliver said.
Kingston Inspector Colin Riley said apprehending graffiti offenders requires a whole lot of community response.
“The offenders who perpetrate these offences are known to people in our community and we just need you to step up and give us that information so that we can prosecute them for their illegal actions,” he said.
Kingborough Mayor Paula Wriedt said graffiti in our community is upsetting, especially when private businesses like the Margate Train are targeted.
“We have been working closely with local police, schools and youth workers to address the issue,” Cr Wriedt said.
“Unfortunately, understanding the motivations of vandals is complex, so our focus remains on mitigating the damage and its effects.
“Council has increased the installation of CCTV cameras in key areas, which has helped identify some offenders through the unique tags they leave, enabling police to link multiple acts of vandalism to a single perpetrator.
“We will be introducing deterrent measures such as the installation of green walls on Council infrastructure, using plants to hide potential graffiti hot spots.
“We are also trying to foster a sense of shared responsibility in protecting public spaces and encouraging our community to report incidents of graffiti to Council by emailing kc@kingborough.tas.gov.au with a photo and location of the graffiti, or by calling 6211 8200.”
