Verges Maintenance

Consultation has concluded

Please note the Verges Maintenance survey closed on 7 October 2019. Please keep an eye on this page for future updates.

The City of Kalamunda is seeking feedback on its annual verge maintenance service.

The Verge refers to the strip of land between the road and your property (usually after the property’s letterbox). The verge is part of the road reserve which houses underground public utility services such as gas, water, sewage, electricity and telecommunications. The verge may also contain a footpath to provide safe pedestrian access.

Verge maintenance consists of weed control and grass slashing to remove pest plants and reduce fuel loading by cutting grass to a height of 50 millimetres. Historically the City has slashed unmaintained verges a minimum of once a year.

Why is the City undertaking this Survey:

The City continually reviews the services we provide. The City undertook a formal review of Parks and Environmental Services in June 2019, with Council resolving:

That Council

1. RECEIVE the Chief Executive Officer report into the 2019 review of the Parks and Environmental Services Team and the management initiatives proposed.

2. ENDORSE the proposed service standards for verge management for the purposes of community consultation.

In moving forward with the resolution of Council, and taking the project to the next phase, we are now seeking the views of the community.

We want to understand your thoughts on maintenance service standard, in order to develop a new standard that is aligned with community expectation.

Ideas for verge enhancement

In addition to seeking feedback on its verge maintenance service, the City is seeking ideas from the community on potential verge enhancement initiatives.

This could include residents or neighbours adopting a verge in their street and planting native, water wise plants within the City’s landscaping and verge conditions.

Water wise native verge gardens can enhance the amenity of one’s home, as well as provide a valuable biodiversity corridor for our local fauna. The City already supports the establishment of native gardens through its annual Free Plants for Residents initiatives which has a lot of uptake from the community.

Have you say online today at engage.kalamunda.wa.gov.au. Hard copies of the survey are also available from the City of Kalamunda Administration, 2 Railway Road, Kalamunda and from all City libraries and recreation centres.

Comments close 5pm Monday 7 October 2019.

Please note the Verges Maintenance survey closed on 7 October 2019. Please keep an eye on this page for future updates.

The City of Kalamunda is seeking feedback on its annual verge maintenance service.

The Verge refers to the strip of land between the road and your property (usually after the property’s letterbox). The verge is part of the road reserve which houses underground public utility services such as gas, water, sewage, electricity and telecommunications. The verge may also contain a footpath to provide safe pedestrian access.

Verge maintenance consists of weed control and grass slashing to remove pest plants and reduce fuel loading by cutting grass to a height of 50 millimetres. Historically the City has slashed unmaintained verges a minimum of once a year.

Why is the City undertaking this Survey:

The City continually reviews the services we provide. The City undertook a formal review of Parks and Environmental Services in June 2019, with Council resolving:

That Council

1. RECEIVE the Chief Executive Officer report into the 2019 review of the Parks and Environmental Services Team and the management initiatives proposed.

2. ENDORSE the proposed service standards for verge management for the purposes of community consultation.

In moving forward with the resolution of Council, and taking the project to the next phase, we are now seeking the views of the community.

We want to understand your thoughts on maintenance service standard, in order to develop a new standard that is aligned with community expectation.

Ideas for verge enhancement

In addition to seeking feedback on its verge maintenance service, the City is seeking ideas from the community on potential verge enhancement initiatives.

This could include residents or neighbours adopting a verge in their street and planting native, water wise plants within the City’s landscaping and verge conditions.

Water wise native verge gardens can enhance the amenity of one’s home, as well as provide a valuable biodiversity corridor for our local fauna. The City already supports the establishment of native gardens through its annual Free Plants for Residents initiatives which has a lot of uptake from the community.

Have you say online today at engage.kalamunda.wa.gov.au. Hard copies of the survey are also available from the City of Kalamunda Administration, 2 Railway Road, Kalamunda and from all City libraries and recreation centres.

Comments close 5pm Monday 7 October 2019.

  • CLOSED: This survey has concluded.

    Verges Maintenance Survey

    The Verge refers to the strip of land between the road and any house, retail outlet, community hall or facility, park or sporting reserve, creek, or drain or other land boundary.
    Typically, residential verges are maintained by the adjoining house owner.

    The City of Kalamunda sometimes undertakes mowing on unmaintained residential verges to ensure there are no visibility risks or obstructions to adjacent roads and footpaths. Long grass and weeds are either slasher mowed or sprayed to reduce the fire danger. This maintenance occurs up to two times per year.

    Some residential landowners prefer to manage their own verge to

    The Verge refers to the strip of land between the road and any house, retail outlet, community hall or facility, park or sporting reserve, creek, or drain or other land boundary.
    Typically, residential verges are maintained by the adjoining house owner.

    The City of Kalamunda sometimes undertakes mowing on unmaintained residential verges to ensure there are no visibility risks or obstructions to adjacent roads and footpaths. Long grass and weeds are either slasher mowed or sprayed to reduce the fire danger. This maintenance occurs up to two times per year.

    Some residential landowners prefer to manage their own verge to a higher standard than the basic service level provided by the City.

    The purpose of this survey is to obtain community feedback on the current service level for verge maintenance in the City. Your feedback is valued as it will help the City to set a verge maintenance standard that provides an adequate service at a sustainable price.

    This survey is three pages and should take 10 minutes to complete.

    Comments close 5pm Monday 7 October 2019
    Consultation has concluded