City of Stirling Corporate Business Plan

Outcome N2: Greener City Objective What the City aims to achieve

Strategy How will we get there?

N2.1

Create and maintain inviting green spaces and streetscapes

N2.1.1

Protect and enhance our wildlife and natural habitats to preserve the City’s biodiversity

N2.1.2

Preserve and grow the City’s urban tree canopy

Outcome N2: Projects Urban Forest Plan Implementation

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

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Q1

Arborist advice service activated Street tree plan – phase one completed Free tree scheme completed Protected tree register – work commenced Tree-friendly development guide completed Underground power business case completed Canopy mapping completed City canopy offset scheme and standards initiated Budget adopted. Brief developed. Internal stakeholders engaged. Brief approved Consultant procured. POS provision standards reviewed and updated. POS amenity and prioritisation matrix completed Current provision mapped and gaps and oversupply identified 2019/20 2020/21 2021/22 2022/23 

Implement Urban Forest Plan to increase tree retention, tree planting and canopy maximisation Engage with the community to raise awareness, increase knowledge and facilitate participation in urban forest initiatives

Q2

Q3

2019/20 project cost: $646,764

Q4

Public Open Space (POS) Gap Analysis

Q1

This project will analyse the gaps in the future provision of public open space to allow for adequate planning and prioritisation of City resources

Q2

2019/20 project cost: $75,000

Q3

Q4

Prioritised recommendations completed as per brief

Million Trees

2019/20

2020/21

2021/22

2022/23

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Q1

Complete outline of Street Tree Precinct Plan Draft trial location of the first tree precinct planting plan Consultation on the draft street tree precinct plan Finalise plant orders for external nursery supplies

In 2009, concerns over the decline of vegetation cover throughout the City led to Council setting a tree canopy target of 18% and adopting the Million Trees initiative. The initiative sets out to increase plantings within the City’s parks, reserves, natural areas and streetscapes 2019/20 project cost: $1,536,000

Q2

Q3 Q4

Finalise planting plans

Commence consultation and notification as required Commence planting plans through to August

Outcome N2: Services Service

Sub-services

FTE

2019/20 cost (net)

13.04

$1,539,678

Open Space and Sustainability

• Environmental/ conservation management • Sustainability • Landscape architecture • Urban forestry

City Trees

• Tree operations • Nursery

20.60

$7,788,028

Natural Areas

• Natural areas operations

11.00

$1,209,920

117.00

$27,505,082

Parks, Reserves and Streetscape

• Parks and reserves operations • Irrigation operations and installations • Hamersley Public Golf Course maintenance • Streetscape (horticultural) maintenance • Strategic pesticide management (city-wide)

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