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Naturestrips are an integral part of the urban landscape of our towns contributing to the character of our neighbourhoods and streetscapes. A well-maintained naturestrip enhances the appeal of your property and the overall aesthetic.
A naturestrip is the areas of land between your property and the road. This land is owned by the Council, however it is the responsibility of residents to maintain it. This includes tasks such as weeding, regular mowing, and picking up litter.
Traditionally grass or turf is the most common treatment on urban naturestrips. This treatment requires high amounts of water especially during summer. Council has a policy that provides guidelines for residents to implement alternative waterwise landscape treatments on the adjoining naturestrips and roadsides in the Municipality, whilst minimising the risk to the public.
Alternative Waterwise Naturestrip Treatments Policy(PDF, 170KB)
Before changing your nature strip you need to provide Council’s Environment Unit with a sketch diagram of your proposed waterwise nature strip treatment including your plant species list. This is to ensure that the proposed treatment will not damage council assets or present any risks to the public.
Please note: All costs of establishment, maintenance and renewal is to be borne by landowner.
Mulch Gravel or Bogadust
Organic Mulch
Berry Saltbush
False Sarsaparilla
Greeping Boobialla
Kidney Weed
Kneed Wallaby Grass
Lemon Beauty Heads
Native Violet
Pink Bindweed
Rounded Noon Flower
Ruby Saltbush
Running Postman
Twin Flowered Knawel
Weeping Grass
African Daisy
Blue Fescue
Grevillea
Lamb’s Ear
Mondo Grass
Austral Storks Bill
Chocolate lily
Clustered Everlasting
Common Billy-Button
Common Ever-lasting
Cut Leaf Daisy
Golden Billy-Button
Golden (lobe seed) Daisy
Grey Germander
Milky Beauty Heads
Minnie Daisy
Native Flax
Pale Everlasting
Poison Lobelia
Showy Podolepsis
Sticky Everlasting
Tufted Blue-bell
Coprosma acerosa
Creeping Juniper
Cushion Bush
Dwarf Agapanthus
Dwarf Kangaroo Paw
Flax Lilly
Common Tussock Grass
Kangaroo Grass
Long Hair Plume Grass
Pale Flax Lily
Spreading Flax Lily
Silky Blue Grass
Silky Tussock Grass
Spiny Headed Mat-Rush
Wattle Mat-Rush
These guidelines only apply to naturestrips under the management of Council. It does not include street trees.
More information about footpaths and naturestrips and how to report an issue.