A 'nature strip' is the area of public land that stretches from the boundary of a private property to the road. Nature strips run parallel to a footpath, and as such it is important that they do not pose a risk to public safety (for example, a trip hazard or a fire risk).

Residents' maintenance responsibilities

We rely on the established community expectation that residents maintain and mow the nature strip abutting their property to present a neat and tidy street frontage.

Our maintenance responsibilities

Street trees planted on nature strips are maintained by Council in accordance with Yarra's Street Tree Policy [ PDF, 213.53 KB] and residents are not permitted to plant, prune, or remove any trees within the nature strip. Learn more about how we manage trees in Yarra.