Lord Mayor Robert Doyle says Melbourne's famous street art precinct being abused by taggers RIP graffiti mural for Jill Meagher in Hosier Lane. LORD Mayor Robert Doyle is unhappy with the quality of graffiti at the city's famous street art precinct. Cr Doyle said he was concerned that artists' work in Hosier Lane was being tagged by others. "We've put street teams down there quite regularly on a Friday or Saturday night but I'm still worried about the quality of the street art there," he said. It's still getting bombed a bit by taggers, that's not the purpose of Hosier Lane. Cr Doyle was annoyed when graffiti artists painted over a 20m mural tribute to murdered woman Jill Meagher in the lane. Graffiti in Hosier Lane, Melbourne. "Hosier Lane is the gallery of street art in Melbourne, we just want to reinforce the culture that if you're going to paint over something it has to be an improvement, not a step backwards," he said. Fellow councillor Rohan Leppert from the Greens said it was a constantly changing precinct. ``Sometimes I go through it and I don't like what I see either but the nature of the place is that it changes extremely quickly," he said. I think the council needs to accept that it's natural to some extent. The Lord Mayor had originally wanted CCTV cameras to be put into Hosier and adjoining Rutledge lane following police reports of assaults and vandalism. Graffiti, is it art or vandalism.? Hosier Lane Source: HeraldSun But the idea was shelved after a backlash from street artists and some councillors. A council meeting instead voted to look at options such as more lighting and vertical gardens to deter crime. Cr Doyle said he would review the situation at the end of the year. "I put the challenge to the street artists that they would need to be there to actually physically prevent the bin fires, the vandalism and some of the drug stuff that was going on there," he said. Graffiti in the Melbourne CBD. Vandalism.