Whitehorse City Council is committed to ensuring the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. This includes children and young people who are in our

View the past Our Urban Forest news and events.

In February 2018, Schedule 9 to the Significant Landscape Overlay (SLO9) was applied on an interim basis for 12 months. SLO9 works to protect trees on all land

Street trees are an important part of our urban landscape. They provide so many positive benefits to the community both aesthetically and environmentally. Our

In Whitehorse, planning controls protect most trees on private land. This means that a permit is required to remove a protected tree. In deciding whether a

In September 2023, Amendment VC243 was gazetted into the Victorian Planning Provisions to further support the delivery of housing in Victoria. Whitehorse City

An indie garage rock group has won Whitehorse’s 2024 Battle of The Bands contest, held at Box Hill Institute on Friday 4 October 2024. Target Audience blew away

The Whitehorse Urban Forest Strategy 2021-2031 (UFS) was endorsed in September 2021 and includes five objectives that seek to maximise the health and vigour of

In 2024, 12 incredible Whitehorse women came together to share their stories, achievements, recipes and their biscuit tins. Biscuit tins are an iconic, cross

We talk with local residents who have embraced environmentally friendly lifestyles and practices, and invite them to give their tips on how you can do the same