Mullumbimby is a colourful place. We love all the events, workshops, activities and markets – it all adds to our diverse culture. What we don’t love is disrespect for the art and murals in the town.
Event organisers and their volunteers have taken to sticking their promotional materials on top of the artworks painted by groups of Mullumbimby students on the light poles in Burringbar Street. Posters can also be found on the edges of Daniel Hend’s murals in the laneways.
There is an unwritten rule, even amongst taggers and graffiti artists, that you do not deface other people’s works and this includes on sticking posters and fliers. However, this age-old consideration seems to be disappearing in our current society and it is so sad, so selfish and shows disregard for the efforts of others.
We know your events and activities are important and promotion is always a challenge but there is no shortage of spaces in town for fliers, there is also free ‘what’s on’ in The Echo, email: [email protected]. Please take note, if fliers and posters are found on existing artworks in the main street of Mullumbimby – they will be removed.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
