By Vanessa Parker<\/u><\/p>\n
Vandalism in the shire is costing ratepayers tens of thousands of dollars a year, and Council has expressed their disappointment.<\/p>\n
A newly laid footpath along the Werribee River towards McGrath St, in Bacchus Marsh, was graffitied recently, frustrating a local Councillor.<\/p>\n
Moorabool Mayor Cr Rod Ward said incidents like this cause more work and expense for Council.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough our capital improvement program, our major projects and our storm recovery work, we are providing better infrastructure to the community, so to have incidents like this occur and ruin the good work is very frustrating, disheartening, and costly,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
And it is not just Bacchus Marsh that has been targeted within the Moorabool Shire.<\/p>\n
Deputy Mayor Cr Ally Munari attended an event in Blackwood at the Town Hall and was shocked when she saw a water tank with large painted tags on it.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt was hugely disappointing to find graffiti in the beautiful town of Blackwood,\u201d she told the Moorabool News.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe cleanup creates unnecessary costs that should be going to more needed projects.<\/p>\n
\u201cUnfortunately, we are also seeing graffiti and vandalism in some of our small towns throughout the Moorabool Shire,\u201d\u00a0Cr Munari said.<\/p>\n
How much it will cost to fix the damaged path in Bacchus Marsh is unknown at time of printing as Council is still assessing the situation.<\/p>\n
Across the shire, damage to paths, public buildings such as toilets, and other Council assets costs Council, and ultimately ratepayers, tens of thousands of dollars.<\/p>\n
Crs Ward and Munari urge the community to report any incidents of damage to Council on 5366 7100, or to Crimestoppers on 1800 333 000.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
By Vanessa Parker Vandalism in the shire is costing ratepayers tens of thousands of dollars a year, and Council has expressed their disappointment. A newly laid footpath along the Werribee River towards McGrath St, in Bacchus Marsh, was graffitied recently, frustrating a local Councillor. Moorabool Mayor Cr Rod Ward said incidents like this cause more […]<\/p>\n