Review nature strip guidelines and learn about your responsibilities for nature strip maintenance. Apply for a nature strip garden permit, and see how we maintain and renew trees in the City of Whittlesea.
Find out your responsibilities in maintaining the nature strip adjacent to your home, the laws about parking on nature strips and how to apply for a nature strip garden permit.
We manage almost 137,000 street trees in the City of Whittlesea. Discover the benefits of street trees and find answers to frequently asked questions about nature strip trees.
We ensure a safe, functional and visually appealing roadside environment by controlling the planting and maintenance of trees that line our streets and parks. Find out about nature strip tree pruning.
You'll need to apply for a permit before doing any excavation or building works within a road reserve. A road reserve can include a nature strip, footpath or roads.
We are committed to increasing the number of trees and green cover across the municipality with our tree renewal programs. Learn about the many tree renewal programs we are undertaking this financial year.
Street trees are an important asset across the City of Whittlesea. In 2019 we adopted our new Street Tree Management Plan, which continues to guide us on how we will choose, plant, maintain, protect and value urban street trees.