Parks and Landscape - Town of Cambridge

36Parks andLandscapeCambridge boasts some of Perth’s most beautiful openspaces including Lake Monger and Perry Lakes Reserves.The Town also maintains a magnificent stretch of coastlineincorporating Floreat and City beaches, a variety orrecreational and bushland parks, landscaped roadreserves and street trees.Lake Monger ReserveLake Monger Reserve, with a total lake area of71 hectares and a reserve area of 38 hectares,is one of the Town’s major assets. It provides forpassive, active, and environmental/educationalpursuits for local residents and visitors. On theeast side of the lake, rehabilitation works continueto improve water quality, fauna nesting sites andvisitor understanding of the wetland ecosystem.Perry Lakes ReservePerry Lakes Reserve with a total area of57 hectares accommodates passive, active andenvironmental/educational pursuits. Adjacent toBold Park this reserve incorporates Alderbury sportsground and is the site for the annual Garden Weekevent. This regional event attracts visitors fromaround the State and provides displays and tips onall the latest gardening products and information.Water ManagementThe Town works within guidelines set down by theDepartment of Water for its use of ground water.In the last two years we have used less than ourallocation. This is due to the implementation ofhydozoning (watering parks according to need)plus the introduction of ecozoning (replacingunutilised turf areas with native waterwise plants).

Coastal AreasThe Town’s 4.7 kilometres of coastline includesCity Beach Park, Floreat Beach Park, the Dunes,plus the well known and extremely popularswimming areas of City Beach and Floreat Beach.The area also boasts recreational activities suchas beach volleyball, surfing, fishing, and includespicnic areas, pedestrian walks and playgrounds.Biodiversity Action PlanThe Town’s first Biodiversity Action Plan has beendeveloped to protect the biodiversity of the Town’snatural areas. Rehabilitation works are undertakenin conjunction with various community groups.Cambridge Coastcare is a local group that workswith the Town in maintaining and enhancing theecology of the coastal dune system.The Roscommon Park Community group workswith the Town in maintaining and enhancing theecology of the Roscommon bushland.Street TreesA good streetscape provides aesthetics and unitywithin a street as well as benefits such as shade,bird attraction, noise barriers and absorptionof pollution. The Town’s 14,000 street trees aremanaged in accordance with the Town’s TreescapePlan 2010-2020, a copy of which canbe viewed on the website at www.cambridge.wa.gov.au/trees. It is important to recognisethat all trees within the verge area, outsideresidents’ property boundary (fence line) are theresponsibility of the Town, irrespective if theywere planted by the resident or the Town.The construction of tree houses and other privateequipment in street trees is not permitted.The Town has a street tree pruning program, wheretrees under power lines are pruned according toWestern Power’s pruning requirements. Trees arealso pruned for property boundary, pedestrianfootpath and roadway clearance.37