Comments on: Council destroys more public art http://www.altmedia.net.au/council-destroys-more-public-art/6604 Your local news source Wed, 08 Feb 2012 06:53:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: Jamie http://www.altmedia.net.au/council-destroys-more-public-art/6604#comment-569 Jamie Sun, 24 May 2009 00:49:34 +0000 http://www.altmedia.net.au/?p=6604#comment-569 The suburb of Summer Hill has also seen their Council recently remove street art. Resident opinion has been in support of several love hearts that appeared in the Summer Hill village-like shopping area over the past few months. Councils seem to have the power to act as both taste-makers and open place censors. Where's the public voice? The suburb of Summer Hill has also seen their Council recently remove street art. Resident opinion has been in support of several love hearts that appeared in the Summer Hill village-like shopping area over the past few months.

Councils seem to have the power to act as both taste-makers and open place censors.

Where’s the public voice?

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]]> By: Alcohol debate polarises « Alternative Media Group http://www.altmedia.net.au/council-destroys-more-public-art/6604#comment-565 Alcohol debate polarises « Alternative Media Group Thu, 21 May 2009 08:48:57 +0000 http://www.altmedia.net.au/?p=6604#comment-565 [...] with draconian threats of $1,500 fines. Under the banner of graffiti removal it unilaterally destroys high quality art installed with owners’ permission on their street-facing [...] [...] with draconian threats of $1,500 fines. Under the banner of graffiti removal it unilaterally destroys high quality art installed with owners’ permission on their street-facing [...]

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