Road verge (nature strip) landscaping and maintenance
Find out what you can and can't do on a road verge (nature strip) and who is responsible for maintaining this land
The road verge, also known as the nature strip, is the area of land between your property boundary and the road. Within our region, the road verge generally consists of grass, footpath and a council provided street tree.
Subpages
A permit is required to clear any vegetation, including trees, on road reserves, footpaths and nature strips outside private property.
Maintaining your road verge is important for appearance and liveability of our community. This page establishes Council's position to road verge maintenance and clarifies responsibilities relating to mowing, gardens and general maintenance surrounding private properties.
Council supports the concept of alternative road verge treatments, including gardens, where suitable.
Council has developed self-assessable criteria for residents wishing to enhance or beautify the road verge.
Raingardens contain vegetation that protect our waterways by restricting litter and filtering excess nutrients.
Street trees help create cooler, greener and more liveable neighbourhoods. They provide shade, support wildlife and make local streets more comfortable for walking and cycling. Learn how to request a street tree, why street trees matter, how Council chooses species and how young trees are cared for.
Artificial turf is not able to be installed on council-controlled road verges.