Verges and nature strips
What is a verge?
A verge (commonly known as a nature strip) is the Council owned area of land between a property boundary and the edge of the roadway, which includes the footpath.
Verge maintenance
There are currently approximately 500km of verges within the City of Campbelltown. Council is unable to develop and maintain this amount of verges, other than making them safe and accessible generally and planting and maintaining trees.
In Campbelltown, responsibility for general maintenance of verges adjacent to a property rest with the property owner. Any verge developed by a resident must be fully maintained by the resident. Any plantings should be kept in reasonable health and not overgrown with weeds.
Where property owners choose not to or are unable to maintain the verge adjacent to their property, we will:
- ensure the verge surface is even and free of potholes and depressions or mounds that may present a trip hazard to pedestrians
- weed spray as required.
For further information refer to our Road Verge Development and Maintenance Policy.
To request weed spraying or report a safety issue related to a verge, visit our request a service page.
Developing your verge
Residents are encouraged to develop and maintain their verge area. Rules and guidelines exist to ensure that developed verges are safe and accessible for all members of our community:
Development is undertaken at the resident’s expense, however financial assistance may be available through our Vibrant Verges program.
Gaining approval
Any works or development undertaken on Council land (including verge planting) needs to be approved by us.
To obtain approval, a Road and Verge Authorisation Form (Section 221) must be completed and submitted to us. There is no fee for a section 221 application and we’re here to help you with your application.