Dianella

What you've told us so far

"Improve Dianella Plaza and the surrounding vacant land."

What we're doing

Council have endorsed the City's draft Local Planning Scheme No. 4. Once approved by the Minister for Planning, this document will facilitate upgrades to Dianella Plaza and redevelopment of vacant land.

Learn more about Draft Local Planning Scheme No. 4.

What you've told us so far

“More trees and turning verges into low water needs gardens.”

What we're doing

Through the 2025/26 plan and budget, 8,000 trees were planted in parks and verges, with over 650 planted throughout Dianella during the 2026 planting season.

Furthermore, the City has increased tree watering from 2 years to 3 years for new trees to mitigate loss. An additional 784,000 trees and shrubs will be planted across the City by 2040.

The plan and budget also includes funding to complete a strategic review of waterwise local park upgrades and implementation plan to maximise water savings by 2028.

Learn more on the Living Green Program webpage, or sign up for the Living Green newsletter for more updates.

What you've told us so far

“Personally I think the parks could do with better play equipment and some seating. Additional road sweeping too."

What we're doing

The 2026/27 budget includes the renewal of three playgrounds across Dianella including Gordon Phoenix Reserve, Gay Osborne Reserve and Des Hoffman Reserve receiving swing upgrades and Local Reserve Upgrade.

To learn more visit Playground Renewal Program.

What you've told us so far

“Making sure new home builds retain existing mature trees and new homes cover less than 50% of the block size.”

What we're doing

The City applies the Residential Design Codes which limit the amount of site coverage a property can have and, with recent reforms, seeks to encourage a diversity of housing types. The City is also committed to fast track assessments for properties seeking to retain a mature tree as part of their development application (DA). Following a successful trial resulting in the planting of almost 800 trees, the City has budgeted to retain the Tree Project Officer position in 2026-27 to ensure trees are retained and planted where required as part of a DA.

Learn more about trees and development in the City of Stirling.

What you've told us so far

“I really want verge collection back because I can't fit all of my stuff in the skip bin."

What we're doing

To provide more flexible and convenient options, the City offers a range of free on-demand waste services, allowing you to book collections at a time that suits your needs rather than waiting for a scheduled verge pickup.

Each household can access the following services each financial year:

• One skip bin (three cubic metres)
• One mattress collection (up to six items)
• White goods collection (up to four items)
• E-waste collection (up to six items).

The lounge suite collection service has been introduced in response to community feedback, providing a practical solution for large items that are difficult to fit into a skip bin.

Residents can choose to use their annual allocation for either a skip bin or a lounge collection, not both. Additional services can be purchased if needed. If you have more waste than can fit in your skip, you can also book additional skip bins at a discounted rate of $115 per skip, per financial year.

Additional Disposal Options

In addition to on-demand services, ratepayers can use their Tip Passes at the Recycling Centre Balcatta to dispose of excess materials:

• Household mixed waste - up to one tonne. Four visits permitted with a maximum of 250kg per visit
• Clean green waste - up to one tonne. Four visits permitted with a maximum of 250kg per visit
• Residential construction waste one tonne. Four visits permitted with a maximum of 250kg per visit
• White goods disposal - up to two items
• Mattress disposal - up to two items.

The Recycling Centre Balcatta is open 7 days and also accepts household hazardous waste and a wide range of recyclable items free of charge. Our skip bin service is one of four free on-demand collection services offered by the City to all households.

Find out which items you can drop off on the recycling and hazardous waste webpage.

Learn more about waste and recycling in the City.