Environment

Across our city, a large ‘urban forest’ of trees weaves its way through the streets and along the foreshore. Trees cool, clean and enhance the beauty and health of our neighbourhoods.

The Patawalonga Lake system – locally nicknamed “The Pat” – is an artificial lagoon managed by the state government, and plays an important role in local flood prevention, stormwater management, and marine ecology.

If you have a creek going through your property, here are some things you needs to know about your legal responsibility.

Verges are classified as public land and this page provides some information about verge maintenance and changes to verges.

The ecosystems in our city are diverse, ranging from suburban gardens to natural woodland, sand dunes, and of course, the sea.

Our western boundary is almost nine kilometres of coastline. It's an attraction for thousands of tourists who visit our clean, sandy beaches all year round.

We recognise that the world is in a state of climate emergency. On behalf of our community, we are responsible for mitigating climate change and adapting to forecast climate change impacts.