Parks and Reserves

How can I request an additional street tree?
Please email through the detail of your request and the proposed site to [email protected]. The request will be  considered, and you will be notified of the outcome.

How can I request pruning of a street tree?
Please email through the detail of your request and any associated photos to [email protected]. Pruning requests  are assessed on a case by case basis factoring in tree health and pedestrian and vehicle safety.

Can I request a street tree be removed?
The retention, protection and maintenance of existing trees is essential to ensure they deliver their full potential of environmental, social, economic, ecological and aesthetic benefits. All removals are carefully considered and circumstances under which a removal would be considered are: the tree is damaged, post-mature, diseased, in decline or poses a safety risk. If you believe a street tree falls into one of these categories please provide these details in correspondence addressed to the Parks Unit.

How do I apply for verge development approval/assistance?
if you wish to install a treatment other than the approved treatments listed in our residential verge management guidelines please complete the Verge Development Form application. All applications will be assessed in line with the verge management criteria and the suitability of the site.

What treatments can I install on my verge?
Permissible verge treatments not requiring approval include live turf and prostrate native ground covers with a maximum growth height. Verge treatments that are permissible but require approval include plants with a mature height of less than 0.5m.

Trees

• Home to 16,493 trees and 247 species 
• These trees remove 9.23 tonnes of pollution from the air 
• 19% of our public realm in the City of Perth is covered by tree canopy (excluding Kings Park)

Parks

• Our locality covers 150 hectares of public open space, parkland areas and reserves
• 16 Parkland areas and reserves offering passive and active recreation 
• 10 Heritage listed Parks and Gardens
• Our parklands range from heritage gardens in the paradise garden design to our constructed wetland at Point Fraser

Flora

• The City uses W.A natives at its entry statements and throughout the gardens with some gardens having thematic requirements around the use of West Australian species, riverine endemics, and Noongar significant species. 
• During the species selection process, the soil type, soil pH and aspect are some of the main characteristics used to create the plant palettes for the areas to be planted.

Fauna

• Some of the fauna you can expect to see in the City’s boundary are river dolphins, Quendas, Rakali, great egret, Fairy Tern, Carnaby’s Black Cockatoos, Oblong Turtles.

Irrigation

• The City has one artesian bore at Langley Park, 15 superficial bores and one stormwater capture and reuse facility at Claisebrook Lake. Most irrigation is from these sources, with minimal irrigation demand on the scheme water.