May 5, 2022
Prompt action by a Nanango resident has foiled an overnight graffiti attack on the town’s much-loved murals.
Drayton Street shopkeepers were shocked to discover on Thursday morning that several shopfronts and murals in Little Drayton Street had been sprayed with graffiti.
The attack is believed to have occurred late on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning, and appear to have been carried out by teenagers.
Nanango resident Leo Erkens was particularly upset some of the town’s murals were defaced.
But when he discovered the paint used by the vandals was still wet, he set about removing it using turps, water, rags and elbow grease.
His prompt action meant the worst of the mural damage was able to be removed by lunch time, along with several tags on a nearby fence.
Nanango Real Estate agent Jane Erkens – who was one of the shopkeepers also hit in the attack – said she believed the people responsible would have been captured by the town’s CCTV system.
She has asked police to review videotapes so the culprits can be identified and action taken.
Mrs Erkens, who is currently ahead in the poll for Division 1 in the recent South Burnett Regional Council by-election, said she did not believe the attack on her business was politically motivated.
