A beachfront rock wall has been painted over after being targeted by graffiti, with council’s response attracting attention on social media.
The vandalism covered large sections of stonework beneath the Alexandra Headland beachfront walkway, near stormwater outlets and the ocean.
Sunshine Coast Council became aware of the graffiti in September and engaged a contractor to deal with it.
“As the graffiti was located near a wet drain and close to the ocean, options such as pressure washing or chemical removal were not appropriate and would have resulted in contaminants washing into the water,” a Sunshine Coast Council spokesperson said.
The contractor instead covered the graffiti, initially leaving sections of the wall visibly white while the first coat was applied.
The finished treatment is grey, matching the nearby drain rather than the original exposed stonework.
Works were undertaken over two days and completed on September 18.
Images taken before, during and after the work show the transformation from brightly coloured graffiti to the white undercoat and then the finished grey surface.
Council described the graffiti as an “isolated act of vandalism”.
The treatment has since attracted discussion on Facebook about the changed appearance of the rock wall.
Sunshine Coast News has contacted Queensland Police, who confirmed the vandalism was not reported.
Council encouraged people to report vandalism quickly through the SCC App or by contacting its customer contact centre on 5475 7272.
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