Sustainable climate and environmental care is a key focus for Council. Our Climate Response Strategy and Climate Response Plan, adopted by Council on 27
What you can do to help our pollinators? Native pollinators are very important for ecosystems and food production. With the growing concern about the decline in
Whitehorse City Council has adopted the Whitehorse Open Space Strategy 2025, setting a future-focused direction for how open space will be planned, protected
The City of Whitehorse has more than 350 beautiful parks and 20 bushland reserves catering for nature lovers, walkers, cyclists, children and adults. Many of
Box Hill South will soon be home to a brand-new green open space, with Whitehorse City Council set to transform a disused carpark adjacent to the Gardiners
St James Primary School students recently joined the Vermont Secondary College Eco Club, council's Environmental Education team and volunteers to plant 220
Whitehorse City Council delivers fully subsidised environmental incursions through Chooktopia for 4-year-old kindergartens and primary schools and secondary
Council offers funding to help schools and early years participate in selected state government sustainability programs. Teaching resources are also available
Planting native wildflowers and ground covers on the nature strip is a great way to support local biodiversity and reduce the need to mow. Nature strip planting
The City of Whitehorse has many parks and bushland reserves to explore including the formal Box Hill Gardens and the richly bio-diverse bushland parks. Like
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
