Urban Greening on July Council agenda

Next steps:

The revised UGS will be presented to Council for consideration at the July 2025 meetings, which you can attend in person or watch live via the City’s website.

Agenda Briefing Meeting - 6pm, Tuesday 15 July 2025
Council Chamber, South Perth Civic Centre

Elected Members will discuss and seek clarification on the revised UGS.

Deputations from community members or organisations wishing to present on the UGS can be made at this meeting. To request a deputation, please submit a request in advance via the City’s website by 6pm, Monday 14 July 2025.

Ordinary Council Meeting - 6pm, Tuesday 22 July 2025
Council Chamber, South Perth Civic Centre

At this meeting, Council will formally consider and vote on adopting the Urban Greening Strategy.

Public Question Time is at the start of the meeting – questions related to the agenda can be asked in person or submitted in writing beforehand. See ‘Meeting Types’ and the FAQs on the City’s website for more information.

Meeting agendas can be viewed on the City’s website, or hard copies are available at the Civic Centre Reception or the South Perth or Manning libraries.

The City received over 150 feedback forms during Stage 3 of the engagement process, providing comments about the draft Urban Greening Strategy.

The City analysed the responses and, in updating the UGS document format to match the City’s new template, took account of the Stage 3 community engagement feedback. This makes it easier to read and consistent with other City strategies.

The City has responded to the feedback respondents’ comments by:

• Updating the Strategy document format to match the City’s new template, making it easier to read and consistent with other City strategies.
• Making the content clearer by using text boxes, infographics and icons.
• Refining the four ‘Pillars’ by using simpler language to outline the strategic priorities and adding performance measures for each ‘Pillar’.
• Adding an end date to the Strategy to give it a 25-year timeframe and to align it with ‘The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework’ goals for 2050.
• Ensuring that the strategic priorities of:

• “Protecting and promoting biodiversity of flora and fauna, especially endangered and vulnerable species” and
• “Identifying and protecting green corridors” were retained to address Stage 3 feedback respondents’ concerns around habitat for Black Cockatoos and other fauna.

Providing Josh Byrne & Associates the opportunity to review and comment on the changes to ensure that the intent of the draft Strategy has been maintained.