City of Stirling Corporate Business Plan

Outcome N2: Services Service

Sub-services

FTE

2020/21 net service cost

City Trees

y y Street tree planting plans and planting y y Street tree operations and technical advice y y Street trees and development y y Nursery production y y Natural areas strategy, policy and planning y y Natural areas maintenance operations

19.60

$7,586,440

Natural Areas

11.50

$1,324,488

Open Space and Parks Development

y y Parks management y y Landscape architecture y y Landscape construction y y Landscape approvals

10.64

$819,009

Parks Reserves and Streetscapes

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

114.00

$28,337,438

Outcome N2: Projects

2020/21 

2021/22 

2022/23 

2023/24 

Million Trees Initiative

Q1

Tree planting completed 100 per cent for 2020 planting season Scheduled tree watering starts Tree project plans developed 50 per cent Tree orders placed for external nurseries 100 per cent Scheduled tree watering completed 50 per cent Tree project plans completed 100 per cent Marketing plan completed 100 per cent Tree planting starts for 2021 planting season Scheduled tree watering completed 100 per cent

The Million Trees initiative sets out to increase plantings within the City’s parks, reserves, natural areas and streetscapes 2020/2021 project cost: $1,732,200

Q2

Q3

Q4

2020/21 

2021/22 

2022/23 

2023/24 

Urban Forest Plan Implementation

Q1

Arborist advice services commenced Free Trees scheme 2020 completed

Implementation of the Urban Forest Plan to increase tree retention, tree planting and canopy maximisation Engage with the community to raise awareness, increase knowledge and facilitate

Q2

Tree Trail event delivered Urban forest infrastructure innovation project – Bina Parkland completed Free Trees scheme 2021 commenced Planning Policy 6.11 review report completed for urban forest components Urban forest education and awareness programs completed Annual canopy data received

participation in urban forest initiatives 2020/2021 project cost: $131,800

Q3

Q4

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