A SERIES of explicit graffiti has popped up on roads around the City of Sydney in an unconventional effort to force authorities to deal with much-needed roadwork.

Irreverent locals have taken to spray-painting genitalia around potholes on both council and state government owned roads in a bid to prompt swifter action on street repairs.

The latest in the vigilante drawings was spotted in Redfern and is designed to draw attention to unfinished roadwork by the City.

The graffiti pointed out temporary asphalt left by council workers along the corner of Redfern and George streets.

Redfern local Stewart Lattore spotted the eye-catching work and said he thought it was a very unique Australian solution to the problem.

media_camera Penis graffiti on Parramatta Rd at Camperdown. Picture: Supplied media_camera A pedestrian strolls past a painted penis at the corner of George and Redfern streets. Picture: John Appleyard

“Yes it’s crude, but I think it sits perfectly in the long and healthy Aussie tradition of disrespecting authority — It’s also quite funny,” Mr Lattore said.

In Camperdown earlier this year another graffiti artist drew a large phallus on Parramatta Rd with specific instructions to the Roads and Maritime Service to “fix that” manhole cover in the middle of the busy main road — an eyesore which has now been rectified.

Social media users were quick to label the artworks as by “Wanksy” after British graffiti artist Banksy.

The City refused to say whether graffiti forced them to repair roads more swiftly than workers would otherwise be instructed to.

“The graffiti in Redfern has been removed. The photo shows that the pothole had already been filled in and made safe with temporary asphalt,” a City spokesman said.

“Over the coming fortnight, the temporary asphalt will be removed and permanent pavers reinstated. The City has a proactive pothole repair process,” he said.

“Urgent potholes are repaired­ within 48 hours of being identified or reported. The City works to ensure all graffiti is removed as quickly as possible.”