Adopt a Verge

The Waterwise Adopt a Verge program encourages residents to establish waterwise verge gardens and offers rebates for doing so.

Why Adopt a Verge

• Reduce water consumption and associated water bills.
• Greener streets and improved streetscapes.
• Provide habitat and nature links for wildlife, increasing local biodiversity.
• Improved air quality.
• Reduce stormwater runoff into rivers and waterways.
• Create a cooling effect and reduce temperatures and the ‘heat island effect’ during summer.
• Improve streetscape amenity.
• Connect people to nature.
• Promote safer and more comfortable walking environments.
• Improved mental health and wellbeing.

Learn how

Healthy Habitats 

A collaborative partnership between Shire of Murray and Landcare SJ, the Healthy Habits program encourages the protection of natural areas in private ownership.

Landowners are invited to join the program and receive:

• Ongoing information and advice about bushland management.
• Site visit and an ecological assessment with specific management advice.
• Pest Management Plan for your natural area.
• Assistance with funding to carry out bushland management activities.

Waterwise native plant giveaway - Black cockatoo conservation

REGISTRATIONS WILL OPEN AT 10AM 13 APRIL 2026. 

The giveaway caters to all types of landowners and offers a selection of native groundcovers, small and medium shrubs, and trees.

Seedling species selected for this year’s giveaway are focused on providing food and habitat for our threatened black cockatoo species.

Native plants are ideal for WA gardens as they establish quickly and once established consume much less water than non-native species.

Packs that will be available are a tree pack, a shrub pack or a mixed tree and shrub pack. 

Important things to note:

• Registrations are essential as there is a limited supply of plants. 
• This is open to Shire of Murray residents only. 
• ID and proof of address is required to pick up the plants. 
• One pack of plants is allowed per household. 
• There will be no holds on seedlings

Packs will be available for collection on Saturday, 27 June between 9am and 11am only from the Shire Administration Office Carpark.

This giveaway is proudly co-funded by Water Corporation’s Waterwise Greening Scheme and forms part of our ambition for Murray to be a leading waterwise community.

This giveaway is supported by funding from the Western Australian Government's State NRM Program.