Norwood Payneham & St Peters Verge Incentive

Get Council approval to landscape a bare, non-lawn verge with soil, mulch, plants and irrigation, then claim reimbursement of costs.

• Council approval before works start
• Eligible: removing rubble, dolomite or quartzite; soil, compost or mulch; plants and irrigation
• Keep at least 1.5 m2 permeable space around trees; hard surfaces no more than 20%
• Drought-tolerant, low maintenance plants, local natives preferred
• Submit a Verge Landscaping Completion Report

The Authorisation to Landscape a Verge form must be approved before work; works must match the approved documentation to be paid.

1. 1Complete the Authorisation to Landscape a Verge form and tick the financial assistance box
2. 2Wait for Council approval
3. 3Complete works by the deadline and submit the Verge Landscaping Completion Report
4. 4Reimbursement paid by EFT within 14 days

2025 round: applications closed 31 October 2025; works due 31 May 2026.

• https://www.npsp.sa.gov.au/our_services/roads_footpaths_and_verges/verge_incentive_program (official page)

Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.

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