Parks, Playgrounds & Trees
Naturestrips
About nature strips:
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Nature strips are a small piece of relatively unusable land in front of residential homes, alongside streets and roads. This area of council land mediates between residential & commercial buildings the footpath and road areas.
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Serve as the location for services such as telephone, gas, water and power.
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Provide an open space that allows view lines for vehicle traffic and cyclists. It serves as a crossing point for pedestrians, and provides space for the opening of car doors and as a collection point for rubbish bins. The majority of nature strips consist of grass with many containing a street tree maintained by council.
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Have the potential to be so much more and a number of residents have taken up the opportunity to better their street and gain a beautified public frontage to their property.
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Maintaining a nature strip
It is a common and accepted practice in Australia that the property owner / occupier of abutting properties maintain the nature strip whatever the surface finish, this excludes the street tree which is maintained by council. The one exception is where a pensioner resides in the dwelling. In this instance the resident may apply for the pensioner mowing service provided by council.
Download - The City of Port Phillip Nature Strip Guidlines
Factsheets
These factsheets aim to assist residents and businesses establish and maintain a nature strip area. Click the links below to open or save a copy.
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Establishing a Lawn by Seeding
Establishing Instant Turf
Garden Beds on Nature strips
Synthetic Surfaces
An interim policy on the use of synthetic nature strips was endorsed by council at the meeting held December 2009. The outcome of the policy decision are as follows
- Synthetic turf cannot be installed on nature strips within the City of Port Phillip.
For more information on the use of synthetic turf on nature strips - Synthetic Turf on Nature Strips Policy
Pensioner mowing service
If you receive a pension or have a disability which limits your ability to maintain your nature strip you may be eligible for the free nature strip mowing service. This service is conducted on the following months – January, February, March, May, July, September, October, November and December. The months of April, June and August do not receive mowing due to lack of grass growth over the cooler months.
More Information
Please call Lyn Mellas in Parks Services on 9209 6647 for more information or to obtain an application form for the pensioner nature strip mowing service.
Porous Paving
In 2009 the City of Port Phillip trialled the use of porous pavement along sections of St Kilda Road as part of the Tree Enhancement Project.
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What is porous paving?
Porous paving is an alternative to conventional impermeable pavements with many stormwater management benefits. These surfaces allow stormwater to be filtered by a coarse sub-base, and allow infiltration to the underlying soil.
Benefits include reduced peak stormwater discharges, increased ground water reacharge, improved stormwater quality and multible use of paved areas
What is Water Sensitive Urban Design ?
Water Sensitive urban design is a new approach to urban planning and urban design. It aims to promote better, more sustainable management of the urban water cycle through the sensitive design of homes, streets and whole suburbs.
For more information
Department of Parks & Open Spaces
email: ospace@portphillip.vic.gov.au
fax: (03) 9536 2705
mail: Private Bag 3, St Kilda PO 3182
ASSIST service centre
telephone: 03) 9209 6777
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