SWASTIKAS, personal insults and having entire signs dragged away by cars are among the nine instances of vandalism on the signs of Liberal candidate for Macedon Donna Petrovich.
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After seven attacks totalling almost $5000 in damages, the candidate decided to install a camera in front of her sign on High Street, Woodend.
The camera captured a woman, described as in her late 20s or early 30s with dyed hair, spraying the word "overkill" on the sign at 1am on November 5.
Police were continuing their investigations into the vandalism.
Ms Petrovich said candidates always expected some vandalism, but it had gotten out of hand.
"When the messaging starts to become highly political, such as swastikas, it becomes very personal as well," she said.
"It's about graffiti. Our signs are on private property so people are having to climb over fences to access them.
"People can choose whether they want to read the signs or not."
Paying for the repair or replacement of the signs came out of her campaign funds and not with public money.
Ms Petrovich posted the 20-second video on her Facebook page on Monday, attracting more than 150,000 views, 450 likes, 260 shares and drew a mixed reaction in the comments section.
Some described the video as "hilarious" and "graffiti on graffiti", while others gave their support to Ms Petrovich, saying vandalism and intimidation should never be tolerated in any form.
Liberal candidate for Bendigo East Greg Bickley also had his signs between Epsom and Huntly vandalised with crude slogans earlier this month.
Macedon Ranges Crime Investigation Unit encouraged anyone with information about the Woodend vandalism to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
