Good Samaritan cleans ugly graffiti off CWA Hall

Lloyd removed the graffiti visible in the background. Below: the cleaned-up CWA Hall.

Vandalism-buster happy to help:

by Tanya Outridge

A local businessman has sprung in to action to remove ugly graffiti from a Nambour hall.

Lloyd Bishop of Pressure Washing QLD was alerted to the problem by local businesswoman, Deb Hammond who noticed the graffiti on the CWA Hall in Short Street Nambour.

Deb reached out to Lloyd to buy some product to clean the paint off the wall.

“There was a lot of damage to the wall and I knew that it would be difficult to remove,” Mrs Hammond said.

“Lloyd told me that he would go and have a look at it himself, and the next thing I knew, he had cleaned it all off. He did it on the Labour Day Public Holiday, and I just thought it was an incredibly generous thing to do.”

Big problem

Lloyd was more than happy to help out.

“Unfortunately, graffiti is a big problem everywhere you go,” he said.

“It is my pet peeve. I have hated the look of it since I was a kid, living in Sydney. It is very difficult to remove and it costs taxpayers millions of dollars to clean it up because it can’t be removed with ordinary pressure cleaning.”

As someone with 40 years of experience in this type of cleaning, Lloyd knew exactly what needed to be done.

“I get my chemicals from South Australia and they are fantastic for this type of job,” he explained.

“The President of the CWA called me to thank me, which was really nice. But I was just happy to help.”

Lloyd looks after all kinds of domestic and commercial pressure cleaning, including house washing, driveways, paths and soft washing.

“We have been very busy because of the rain, because it leaves walkways and paths extremely slippery,” he said.

“Mould is also a problem that we can take care of and it is important to get on top of it because, apart from the known health hazards, mould spores spread from property to property, which is not a good thing.”

You can call Lloyd on 0411 290 585 to find out how he can get your property clean.

“If I don’t answer, leave me a message,” he said. “It means I am working, and water and phones aren’t a good mix!”