Anti-graffiti app launched in Qld

The Queensland government wants mobile phone users to upload graffiti photos and locations using a new smartphone app.

A smartphone app is the latest weapon in the fight against graffiti in Queensland.

The free software, launched by the state government on Sunday, makes it easy for people to report vandalism.

Local Government Minister David Crisafulli said the app allows users to send the exact location of the graffiti, along with photos and text, to Crime Stoppers in one simple process.

The information will then be passed on to local councils.

"We're hoping to get a younger generation of crime fighters involved in keeping their streets clean," Mr Crisafulli said in a statement on Sunday.

Owners of iPhones and android devices can download the software from the App Store.


Share

1 min read

Published

Updated

Source: AAP


Share this with family and friends


Get SBS News daily and direct to your Inbox

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Download our apps
SBS News
SBS Audio
SBS On Demand

Listen to our podcasts
An overview of the day's top stories from SBS News
Interviews and feature reports from SBS News
Your daily ten minute finance and business news wrap with SBS Finance Editor Ricardo Gonçalves.
A daily five minute news wrap for English learners and people with disability
Get the latest with our News podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS
SBS World News

SBS World News

Take a global view with Australia's most comprehensive world news service
Watch the latest news videos from Australia and across the world