Michaela Meade
Whittlesea council has resolved to make the city “greener, cooler, [and] more liveable” as part of its new Greening Whittlesea City Forest Strategy (GWS).
The GWS is the council’s first city-wide strategy for the protection, growth and management of trees, with input from community, industry, academic, and business stakeholders.
Infrastructure and environment director Debbie Wood said the strategy allows for a best practice framework for “green assets”.
“The [GWS] outcomes will deliver a healthy, vibrant and sustainable city forest,” Ms Wood said.
“The goal of the strategy is that our residents and our environment benefit from a diverse, colourful and healthy city forest that connects people to people, people to nature and people to their place.