Western Australians generate more waste than people in most other states and territories, sending large quantities to landfill and only recycling and recovering a relatively low percentage of resources (Source: Waste Avoidance and Resource Recovery Strategy 2030). However, there is a lot we can do to avoid waste, recover resources and protect our environment. WMRC workshops, tours and webinars are held regularly for western suburbs residents, designed to assist community members to live a low-waste, sustainable life. For information on upcoming events and to stay up to date, visit the website or subscribe to the WMRC Word on Waste newsletter.
The Town is proactively taking steps to ensure our precious environment ‘between the river and the sea’ is protected now, and into the future.
Climate change is one of the most urgent global challenges of our time, with the potential to cause significant social, economic, and environmental impacts. In response to the threat of climate change, the Town of Mosman Park has developed a suite of greenhouse gas mitigation commitments, and climate change adaptation strategies. These measures are outlined the Town’s first Sustainability Strategy which was developed following an 18-month period of thorough research, engaging workshops, and extensive community consultations. Guided by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, this strategy was adopted by Council in 2024, and provides a holistic framework addressing the three pillars of sustainability within the Town of Mosman Park: environmental, economic, and social. We have already begun implementing key actions to meet our sustainability goals and look forward to sharing these achievements with the community as we work together to build a resilient, inclusive, and sustainable future.
What else is the Town doing?
Sustainability Planning Policy – Sustainable Development (LPP39)
The Towns Sustainable Development Policy embeds environmentally sustainable development principals into the Towns Local Planning Framework, clearly outlining the Town’s expectations for development applications submitted to the Town. Applicants are encouraged to exceed the National Construction Code 2022 Energy
Efficiency requirements, and where they do so are eligible to apply for an expedited approval pathway via the Policy. For more information including learning how to apply, please use the link to the Policy above.
Waterwise Council Program – Gold Status
The Town of Mosman Park is proud to be a part of the Water Corporation and the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation, Waterwise Council Program. The Town is currently recognised as a Gold Waterwise Council, and in 2021 was recognised by the Water Corporation as a 10-Year Waterwise Council, celebrating a decade of sustained commitment to waterwise practices across our community. Some steps the Town has taken to achieve these accreditations include retrofitting community facilities and public toilets with water-efficient fixtures including toilets, urinals, showers, and taps, hydrozoning many parks and reserves with drought tolerant native plant species, and promoting waterwise gardening through an annual verge garden workshop.
WMRC Membership
The Town is a Member Council of the Western Metropolitan Regional Council (WMRC), which shares a vision of: “A world where waste and its impact on the environment is minimised.”
Through this partnership, we support sustainable waste management practices by providing residents with:
- Waste transfer and community waste treatment facilities
- Recycling services
- Waste education programs and resources
- Initiatives that promote responsible waste practices
These services play a key role in reducing landfill, conserving resources, and encouraging more sustainable behaviours across our community.
Urban Canopy
As the climate warms, reducing the urban heat island effect has never been more important. That’s why the Town is investing more than ever in growing and protecting its urban tree canopy. In 2025, the Town celebrated its largest tree planting season to date, with 647 trees being planted across residential verges, parks and along high-use footpaths, with a strong emphasis on planting locally native species. A stronger urban forest means cooler streets, cleaner air, and a more livable town for everyone—today and into the future.
Other sustainability initiatives:
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The Plastic Free Places program works one-on-one with local food retail and hospitality businesses to reduce waste, litter and eliminate single-use plastics from their operations. The program is funded by the Department of Water and Environmental Regulation (DWER) in WA and partners with local government to ensure the program is successfully delivered across the state’s unique communities.
Join WA Plastic Free for free packaging advice tailored to your business. The program is there to assist local businesses to be ready for each stage of the WA Plastics Ban.
You can find more information on WA Plastic Free here.