The Green Space Our Place program also includes resident volunteers working in parks, reserves and waterways.

Activities include:

  • General gardening
  • Planting trees
  • Weed eradication
  • Rubbish clean-ups and
  • Being the ‘eyes and ears’ for local parks.

This program connects people within the community.

Council has governance procedures in place with all participants registered as volunteers and given a safety induction and horticultural guidance before taking part in any activity.

If you are interested in improving your neighbourhood open spaces let us know by completing a volunteer application.

Last Updated: 5 October 2021

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