Overgrown nature strips have a significant impact on the visual appearance of the municipality. Nature strips are owned by Council and house utilities and infrastructure.
The majority of people across the City of Whittlesea do maintain their nature strips, but Council are exploring updating the Local Law to strengthen enforcement for property owners who do not maintain their nature strip.
Current Law
The current Local Law means that property owners who do not keep their naturestrip ‘maintained’ face a fine in excess of $500.
Proposed idea:
Updating this law would mean Council can explore enhancing existing naturestrip clauses (for example: maximum height of grass, plantings, rocks).