Significant trees
The City values the shade, habitat and amenity provided by trees on land owned or managed by [...]
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Street tree maintenance
Pruning Pruning is generally only undertaken to further the health and vitality of a tree. If there are concerns that the tree is a [...]
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Overhanging trees and branches on private property
Trees that are on private property are not controlled by the City and therefore pruning is at [...]
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Leafy City Program
Creating greener, cooler, and more comfortable neighbourhoods for everyone. The City of Joondalup Leafy City Program provides increased [...]
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Gardening for Wildlife and Biodiversity
Local sustainability superstars, Mandy and Mike Bamford, guide us through their stunning ReWild garden full of gorgeous greenery and [...]
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Tree height on private property
There is no specific limit to the height that a tree is allowed to grow. Trees that are on [...]
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WA Tree Festival 2024
The City of Joondalup is excited to collaborate for a second year with the City of Stirling, the Western Australian Local Government [...]
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Meet the Wildlife Warriors of Yellagonga Regional Park
Volunteers with the Friends of Yellagonga Regional Park (FOY) have been caring for and rehabilitating biodiversity across Yellagonga [...]
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Polyphagous shot-hole borer
Polyphagous shot-hole borer (PSHB) Euwallacea fornicatus is a beetle native to Southeast Asia. The beetle attacks a wide range of [...]
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Exploring Fungi, Quendas and Bushland Conservation
We had a chat with Dr Anna Hopkins, Edith Cowan University (ECU) senior lecturer in conservation biology and environmental science, to [...]
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Exploring Fungi, Quendas and Bushland Conservation
We had a chat with Dr Anna Hopkins, Edith Cowan University (ECU) senior lecturer in conservation biology and environmental science, to [...]
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2022/23 Waterwise Verge Rebate Program – Makeover Success Stories
The City is committed to creating greener, cooler and more sustainable neighbourhoods in the face of climate change. We are proud to [...]
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Sowing the seeds for a biodiverse future
Environmental degradation and climate change are two of the largest environmental issues facing our planet, and our younger generations [...]
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Firebreaks and Bushfire Hazards
To assist in the control of bushfires, and/or prevent the spread, or extension of a bushfire all owners and/or occupiers of land within [...]
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Melanie wins big with her vibrant verge of flourishing wildlflowers
Melanie’s waterwise and biodiverse verge garden has been crowned the City of Joondalup’s Waterwise Verge Garden of the Year (2023) as [...]
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Verge maintenance
A street verge is the portion of a thoroughfare which lies between the boundary of a carriageway and the adjacent property line. The [...]
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Waterwise Verge Gardens
Verges play an important role in creating cool, green spaces for our communities, providing habitat for our local wildlife, and [...]
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Duncraig Adventure Hub
The highly anticipated youth facility at Percy Doyle Reserve is set to become more than just a recreational space. It will serve as a [...]
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Have yourself a sustainable little Christmas
It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas, and we have lots of eco-friendly tips to help with your Christmas preparations so you can [...]
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Nature
Reconnect with nature Uptown. The City of Joondalup is a nature lovers paradise. Stunning white sandy beaches, unique flora and fauna [...]
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Changes to Development within Housing Opportunity Areas
Background Housing Opportunity Areas are the 10 areas identified in the City of Joondalup’s Local Housing Strategy and the City’s Local [...]
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Hidden Garden Stage
Nestled under the trees in the Hidden Garden is another stage with even more amazing musical [...]
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Community mediation service
Disputes between neighbours can often lead to disharmony, frustration and/or anger. While it is better to resolve issues between the [...]
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Learning about beaches
The City is home to an amazing coastline stretching for 17kms between Marmion and Burns Beach including sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, [...]
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Outbuilding (shed) – approval requirements
The Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) define an outbuilding as: ‘An enclosed non-habitable structure that is detached from any [...]
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Carport – approval requirements
The Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) define a carport as: “A roofed structure designed to accommodate one or more motor vehicles, [...]
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Patio – approval requirements
The Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) define a patio as: ‘An unenclosed structure covered in a water impermeable material which [...]
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Garage – approval requirements
The Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) define a garage as: ‘Any roofed structure, other than a carport, designed to accommodate [...]
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Pergolas and shade sails – approval requirements
The Residential Design Codes (R-Codes) define a pergola as: ‘An open framed structure covered in a water permeable material or [...]
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Learning about bushland
There are a number of significant flora species and vegetation communities that exist within the City’s remnant bushland areas [...]
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Awards received by the City of Joondalup
The City of Joondalup undertakes a variety of services, programs and projects for and with the community. Many of these have received [...]
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Native Plant Giveaway
Applications and waitlist have closed. To be informed about all future environmental incentives, events and other initiatives, [...]
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Waterwise Verge Garden Competition – 2023 Winners Announced
We are proud to announce and celebrate the successes of residents involved in our Waterwise Verge Garden Competition for 2023/24. [...]
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Verge treatments
Verge treatments are regulated by the City’s Local Government and Public Property Local Law 2014. Residents are able to undertake [...]
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