A mural of the man who led Australia through one of its worst bushfire seasons ever has been defaced for a second time.
Former NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons was honoured with a mural across a wall at Erskineville train station in Sydney s inner west.
But heartless vandals defaced the mural by spray-painting the words hood oos across his face - a slogan made popular by convicted criminal rapper Spanian.
The vandals also painted a white moustache over the hero fire chief s face.
It s the second time in a week the wall has been vandalised since the mural was unveiled last Monday.
Security guards have been hired to protect the mural of fire chief Shane Fitzsimmons after it was defaced by thugs.
The artwork at Erskineville Railway Station in the south west of Sydney was vandalised on Tuesday, just a day after it was unveiled.
The mural was created to honour Mr Fitzsimmons and raise awareness about Graffiti Removal Day- a time where locals come together to remove vandalism.
Two security guards have been placed to protect the mural of NSW Rural Fire Service Commissioner Shane Fitzsimmons after it was vandalised (pictured)
The tribute to the former NSW Rural Fire Service (RFS) Commissioner was graffitied with the words Mad Aries and Mural Removal Day in bold paint on February 9.