Melbourne council to remove mural it says unintentionally offended local Jewish community

A council in Melbourne’s south-east will remove the mural on Carlisle Street in Balaclava, after receiving complaints. Photograph: Zionism Victoria

An inner-city council in Melbourne will remove a mural after finding it unintentionally caused offence to the local Jewish community.

The mayor of Port Phillip, Heather Cunsolo, on Friday confirmed the council will begin the process of removing the mural painted above the Coles in Carlisle Street in Balaclava after it received a “large volume of complaints” about the figures depicted.