Conferences
Graffiti and disorder : local government, law enforcement and community responses
Royal on the Park, Brisbane
18-19 August 2003
This conference was hosted by the Australian Institute of Criminology in conjunction with the Australian Local Government Association.
Contents
Introduction
Graffiti and public disorder are both perceived as a sign of the lowering of the quality of life in our communities. They are often not only associated with crime, but can also increase the fear of crime. Graffiti and public disorder are complex, multifaceted problems requiring a range of responses for their solution. This response requires commitment and participation by both government and the community. The aim of the Graffiti and Disorder conference was to provide an opportunity for practitioners, researchers, policymakers, community groups and the business sector to discuss the topic, share knowledge and develop strategies to address the relevant issues. Particular emphasis was placed on the role of local government in addressing graffiti and disorder through preventive approaches and proactive programs. Papers/speeches presented to the conference address the problems of graffiti and disorder from a wide range of perspectives, including graffiti art and youth culture perspectives, law enforcement and legal responses, and community graffiti reduction programs.
Conference papers/speeches
Keynote address
- Graffiti : implications for law enforcement, local government and the community (SUMMARY ONLY)
Adam Graycar, Director, Australian Institute of Criminology
Policy initiatives
- Law and water : An holistic response to graffiti reduction and prevention
Linda Lavarch, Graffiti Taskforce, Queensland - Reducing graffiti, NSW council plans and policies (ABSTRACT ONLY)
Caroline Egberts, Department of Local Government, New South Wales - Is the product the problem? An aerosol industry perspective
Philip Fleming, Aerosol Association of Australia
Graffiti Art
- Graffiti culture and hip hop : working from within
Mick Jones, Wollongong City Council, New South Wales - Graffiti art : a multi-faceted approach
Sue Lawler, Hervey Bay City Council, Queensland - Graffiti, regulation, freedom
Elisa Arcioni, University of Wollongong
Research
- Image, sense, affect : understanding urban space in the eyes of graffiti writers (ABSTRACT ONLY)
Alison Young, University of Melbourne; and Dr Mark Halsey, Flinders University - Using GIS to investigate spatio-temporal links between disorder, crime and the fear of crime
Bruce J Doran and Brian G Lees, Australian National University - Playing tag with children's rights
Rosslyn Monro and Debra Jumpertz, Youth Advocacy Centre, Queensland
Community safety
- Young people, graffiti and the community
Pam King and Michael Setter, Department of Juvenile Justice, New South Wales - Skate, community, construction and destruction
Ellen Dearden, Impact: Youth Organisations Reducing Crime, Queensland and Sally Clifford, Catalyst, Queensland - Graffiti reduction : an integrated program response (ABSTRACT ONLY)
David Hinchliffe, Brisbane City Council, Queensland
Interventions
- Family and individual characteristics of a community sample of adolescents who graffiti
Graham Martin, University of Queensland - To CCTV or not to CCTV : that is the question: but is it the answer? A practitioner's point of view
John Klepczarek, New South Wales Police Service - Removing the problem of graffiti (ABSTRACT ONLY)
Michael Coe, City of Gosnells, Western Australia - Metropolitan anti-graffiti program (ABSTRACT ONLY)
Tony Piraino, Northwest Block Watch Coalition Inc, USA (Sponsored by the City of Casey, Vic)
Strategical responses
- From global to local : technology joins the battle to eliminate graffiti vandalism
Rick Draper, Amtac Professional Services - Local solutions to local issues (ABSTRACT ONLY)
Jenny Coppock, Auburn City Council, New South Wales - The highs and lows of dealing with disorder : the Kings Cross police experience
David Darcy, New South Wales Police Service
Youth culture
- Graffiti and public art
Ashley Frost, Kiama Municipal Council, New South Wales - Crime or culture : young people, graffiti and community-determination (ABSTRACT ONLY)
Emma Robertson, Open Family Australia, Australian Capital Territory - Graffiti hotspots : physical environment or human dimension
Suniti Bandaranaike, James Cook University
Strategic responses
- Managing graffiti and disorder
Samantha Spooner, Knox City Council, Victoria - Strategies that work in a sustainable manner : a multi-disciplined approach to enforcement services in local government (ABSTRACT ONLY)
Manjeet Grewal, Sutherland Shire Council, New South Wales - In search camps (ABSTRACT ONLY)
Sue Lawler and Troy Sullivan, Hervey Bay City Council, Queensland
Partnerships
- Adopt a park program
Annette Burke, Palmerston City Council, Northern Territory - Graffiti : a community initiative in Greater Geelong (ABSTRACT ONLY)
Jane Wager, City of Greater Geelong, Victoria; and Shane Cole, Victoria Police - Graffiti management : a partnership approach
Peter Holland, Campbelltown City Council, New South Wales
Prevention
- Summary of background to 'tagger' graffiti culture
June Hintz and Calvin Pybus, Phantast Cultural Music and Arts Association Inc, Queensland - The art force project and legal art as a target-hardening strategy (ABSTRACT ONLY)
Sean Hodgson, Brisbane City Council, Queensland - Make love not war
Suniti Bandaranaike, James Cook University
Law enforcement and legal responses
- Graffiti as disorder : an assessment methodology (ABSTRACT ONLY)
Marie Segrave, Australian Institute of Criminology - Offenders and graffiti removal
Judy Durman, Department of Corrective Services, New South Wales - The City of Casey introduces the first graffiti local law in Australia
Ken Lee and Wayne Smith, City of Casey, Victoria
Interventions
- Graffiti : looking beyond the symptoms
Kevin White, Bankstown City Council, New South Wales - Success with a simple system
Jim McDonald, Gatton Shire Council, Queensland - Graffiti removal (ABSTRACT ONLY)
David Black, GRIP : Graffiti Reduction and Intercept Programs, Victoria