This is our car park wall. It faces The Esplanade & Cronulla Park. It is regularly tagged & vandalised.

We approached Sutherland Shire Council to have it included in the Cronulla Walk The Walls Street Art Festival. The $88,500 investment from NSW Government is being put towards the revitalisation of spaces affected by graffiti and vandalism through the installation of artworks of various genres and styles.

The Walk the Walls initiative, piloted in 2016, has been instrumental in reducing graffiti in areas known to attract antisocial behaviour and associated crime. Since the Walk the Walls events have been held, there has been an 82% reduction in graffiti incidents and 98% reduction in the volume removed at the Caringbah locations, and a 93% reduction in graffiti incidents and 97% reduction in the volume removed at the Cronulla locations.

This project will revitalise areas identified as perceptibly unsafe by the community, but also support local and emerging artists, educate young people on the importance of respecting public places, and boost economic growth in neighbouring businesses.

The festival will see visitors walking a street art trail December 9-11, to view the large-scale murals that bring colour to the streets of Cronulla.

Be prepared to be astonished by the real-time transformation of dreary run-down spaces throughout Cronulla CBD, from the Wharf Hut through to Surf Lane. Be sure to swing by Cronulla RSL in advance of the festival to view our promo wall, capturing the essence of Cronulla and community.

Walk the Walls has been curated by Tim Phibs (a notable street artist) and is a joint project between the NSW Department of Justice and Sutherland Shire Council.