KARRINYUP / GWELUP Local Area Plan - City of Stirling

Natural Environment Outcomes to Achieve
Desired Outcome for the Karrinyup-Gwelup Local Area Examples of current or potential actions to achieve this outcome
Outcome 1
The character of the Local Area is strengthened through
environmentally sustainable, well-maintained, leafy and green
streetscapes, front gardens and verges.
Outcome 2
Lake Gwelup Reserve and surrounds is a special place for
community members, with high conservation and social value
as a place of environmental care and community involvement.
Outcome 3
Open spaces such as parks and natural areas are wellmaintained
and ecologically sustainable places.
• Continue the City’s Million Trees initiative
• Hold community education workshops, such as the Great Gardens
workshops, to inform community on sustainable gardening practices
• Provide information to residents on water and energy efficiency by
promoting the City’s ‘Switch Your Thinking’ campaign
• Facilitate a strong sense of community ownership through promotion of
existing ‘Friends of Lake Gwelup community group
• Explore opportunities for further storm water diversion away from the
Lake
• Remediation projects are undertaken for local wetlands
• Continue working with appropriate State Government department and
educational institutions on remediation of wetlands in the area
• Public Open Spaces are vegetated with native and waterwise plants
• Ensure any areas subject to proposed density changes contain
adequate and sustainable open space
• Continue the implementation of Green Plan 2 conservation sites and
the WaterSmart Parks initiative
Outcome 4
Public open space is also community open space, where
different sectors of the community can interact informally and
through events and projects.
• Investigate possibilities of holding community functions in the area
• Provide school students with opportunities to learn more about their
natural environment and become environmental stewards for their
natural area
• Identify Community Parks through the Public Open Space Strategy
Implementation Program
• Ensure parks in the Local Area have adequate footpath and cycle path
access
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KARRINYUP-GWELUP LOCAL AREA PLAN
February 2010