Environment and sustainability

Sustainability and stewardship

Get involved in our environment and sustainability programs, receive an indigenous plant, join a friends of group and support our local biodiversity.

Bushland and biodiversity

What we are doing to protect the bushland habitats that provide refuge for our indigenous biodiversity.

Tree management on our land

We manage 200,000+ trees around Banyule. How to request a tree for your nature strip, or report a tree that needs pruning or removal.

Water management

We are a water-sensitive city, and work to conserve drinking water, and improve storm water quality and waterway health.

Significant trees and vegetation

Learn how to submit a nomination to our Significant Tree Register.

Common Myna birds

Learn about what you can do to protect your home and yard from damaged caused by common myna birds.

Queensland Fruit Fly

A resource guide on the Queensland Fruit Fly, and how to protect your garden from it.

Greenwrap newsletter subscription

Subscribe to Greenwrap to start each month with our environment events, news, Bush Crew Diaries, Climate Action Project updates and more.

Waste reduction

We divert waste from landfill, encourage residents and businesses to reduce waste, and lobby governments and industries to achieve zero waste.

Events

06 Sep 2025 Rethink your food waste. Join us at Bellfield Community Gardens for a fun, waste-reducing workshop where we will be rethinking everyday kitchen scraps and learning to transform them into nutrient-rich compost gold.

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Reusable nappy workshops

08 Oct 2025 Did you know a baby will use more than 3,000 disposable nappies and these make up about 15% of Banyule’s waste? Join this online workshop to learn tips and tricks to using reusable nappies.

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Consultation and news

Bush Crew diaries September 2025

In Wurundjeri tradition, late winter to early spring is known as Guling, a season that signifies when the land begins to wake after the cold of previous months. During this time, the bushland of Dalvida Reserve in Eltham North comes alive with a remarkable display of terrestrial orchids.

Bush Crew diaries July 2025

Winter rains promote rapid growth throughout our bushlands and the Bush Crew have been busy tackling the concurrent flush of weeds, as well as using the wet season to introduce new plants to improve habitat and biodiversity, not just of plants and animals but fungi too.

Bush Crew diaries June 2025

Recognising Coleen Reserve's ecological importance, the Bush Crew has intensified its management efforts over the past 5 years. Works have included the removal of environmental weeds, ecological thinning of dense tree thickets and the targeted burning of exotic grasses.