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Landscape Guidelines

The City has a range of natural landscapes that have intrinsic natural and cultural value, many of which occur around specific landforms and associations of native plants that form natural communities. The development of streetscapes and public space should, where possible, take account of naturally occurring plant communities and provide for the enhancement of ecological systems through the introduction of new landscape development.

The City is committed to environmental sustainability including conservation of flora, fauna and water, the use of renewable resources and a preference for water wise designs, with optimum ongoing maintenance methods. The design of streetscape and landscape features is critical to ensuring that public space is attractive, functional and cost-effective to maintain.

The Landscape Guildelines (2005) document contains specific statements of intent and design guidelines relating to landscape elements for public spaces. For the purposes of this document public space includes public open space, streetscapes, medians, road reserves, parks, public access ways and verges.

The document consists of two main sections containing

Section A refers to public space for residential, commercial and industrial properties that are usually landscaped by owners or tenants.

Section B refers to public space that is usually landscaped by developers or the City.

Landscape Guidelines 2009