Verge Incentive Program
The Verge Incentive Program offers eligible residents up to $500 to help green and beautify the verge in front of their property
Verges (nature strips) help shape our streetscapes and enhance the look of our neighbourhoods. They also support urban cooling, boost biodiversity and reduce stormwater runoff.
To promote healthy ecosystems, we recommend planting local native species suited to our climate. These provide food and habitat for birds and other wildlife.
What is the Verge Incentive Program
This program provides up to $500 in financial assistance to eligible property owners and residents to landscape the verge in front of their property.
Works eligible for assistance may include:
- removal of existing quarry rubble, dolomite or quartzite
- supply and spreading of soil, compost and mulch
- supply and installation of plants and irrigation.
A total of $20,000 in funding is available in 2025.
Note: Only non-landscaped verges located within the City of Norwood Payneham & St Peters are eligible.
How to apply
To apply, complete the Authorisation to Landscape a Verge Application Form. Make sure you tick the box to apply for financial assistance under the 2025 Verge Incentive Program.
Applications close Friday 1 August 2025.
If eligible applications exceed the $20,000 budget, priority will be given to those who:
- use drought-tolerant and sustainable plants
- apply to landscape both their own and neighbouring verges
- are located in areas with high surface temperatures (as identified in urban heat mapping).
After 1 August, if budget is still available, applications will be assessed on a first come, first served basis until the budget is fully allocated.
Important information
- approval is required before any verge landscaping works begin
- lawn is not eligible under this incentive program
- allocation of funds is at Council’s discretion and subject to budget availability.
Receiving the financial assistance
- Once your application is approved, you’ll be notified and can begin the landscaping work.
- All approved works must be completed by 31 May 2026
- After completion, submit the Verge Landscaping Completion Report
- If works are approved, your reimbursement will be paid via EFT within 14 days
- If works do not meet as per the approved documentation, no payment will be made and you will be contacted by phone or email.
Design and planting guidance
The Council does not provide individual design or horticultural advice. However, resources and guidance are available on the Apply to Landscape a Verge page (INSERT LINK)
Local verge garden examples
Contact
Citizen Services
T: 08 8366 4555
E: townhall@npsp.sa.gov.au
