Weekend graffiti blights Browns Bay

Plans to revive the seaside village of Browns Bay are being blighted by weekend graffiti.

Makeover proposals include opening the business area to the beach, which will be adorned by a $3.5 million boardwalk.

But local business association chairman Mark Sweeney said Browns Bay was one of North Shore City's "top areas ... for graffiti".

He said a possible deterrent was installing a closed-circuit television system, which would monitor the new promenade, for about $90,000.

The East Coast Bays Community Board and trusts in the area were being asked for support.

The Browns Bay police had given a letter of support for the project.

But city councillor Peter White, who owns a business in Browns Bay, had reservations about the cameras' deterrent value. He also voiced concerns about privacy for beachgoers and residents.