As a resident, you are responsible for:
- Keeping the verge tidy and safe for pedestrians.
- Making sure the footpath is not blocked.
- Only using allowed verge treatments such as grass or small plants.
Not allowed:
- Crushed brick
- Gravel
- Large rocks
- Artificial turf
- Pruning or cutting street trees yourself
Want to improve your verge?
Check out our verge garden tips.
The City of Kwinana is responsible for:
- Street tree planting to help cool neighbourhoods and improve the streetscape.
- Watering new street trees for their first two summers.
- Pruning street trees as part of scheduled maintenance or in response to approved requests.
- The City will consider written requests for the removal of street trees in accordance with the ‘Pruning and removal of trees on City managed land’ Policy
Tree planting guidelines:
- One tree is planted per 15–20 metres of verge.
- Corner properties may receive two trees.
- The City chooses and plants all street trees.