Green Space Alliance

Improving health, wellbeing and liveability by using innovative water and urban planning solutions

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The Greenspace Alliance was formed in 2014 as an informal industry group to provide a united voice on green space issues to the Western Australian Government, the GSA has matured into a representative alliance with the following vision: “To live in a community that values green spaces at its core, which deliver benefits to everyone through improved health, wellbeing and liveability by using innovative water and urban planning solutions.”

In light of concerns regarding the future of natural green space for Perth and surrounds, a group of horticulture industry members and aligned bodies from Western Australia formed the Green Space Alliance . GSA members include the following; Australian Institute of Landscape Architects (AILA), Australian Institute of Horticulture (AIH), City of Belmont, Landscape Industry Assn WA (LIAWA), Grey Water Industry Group (GWIG), Horticultural Media Association WA (HMA WA),  Nursery and Garden Industry Assn WA (NGIAWA), Parks and Leisure Assn WA (PLAWA), Sports Turf Assn (WA) (STA (WA)), Perth NRM, Tree Guild WA and Turf Growers Association WA (TGAWA)

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Vision

“To live in a community that values green spaces at its core, which deliver benefits to everyone through improved health, wellbeing and liveability by using innovative water and urban planning solutions.”

“All Western Australians have access to high quality green space – through advocacy, collaboration and awareness of relevant issues (water, location and quantity). 

The Green Space Alliance (GSA) aims to ensure all Western Australians have access to quality green space through advocacy, collaboration and awareness of relevant issues; water, location and quality. 

Perth’s vibrant green spaces are crucial to our health and way of life however they are at risk of being lost by being increasingly threatened from urbanization and degradation. The continued growth of Perth’s metropolitan footprint places great pressure on land space and water resources, and as a result the provision of adequate green space has become a major challenge.

The Green Space Alliance (GSA), a group of Western Australian amenity horticulture industry bodies and aligned organisations, are working together to promote the benefits of green space in all its forms, including parks and recreational reserves, civic spaces, residential gardens and the urban forest more broadly.

The GSA believe Perth has reached a critical point in time where action must be taken to protect existing and future green space availability and have recently launched a discussion paper and position statement entitled ‘Improving Urban Liveability’.

The GSA seeks to advocate to key decision makers and stakeholders for policy reform which will deliver healthy and resilient communities.

In 2010 a devastating new plant disease called myrtle rust was detected in Australia. 😔It has since spread up and down the east coast and across to the Kimberley. It has established in a wide range of environments – rainforests, heathlands, woodlands and wetlands. Myrtle rust threatens hundreds of species in Australia’s iconic Myrtaceae family. At least 350 have proven susceptible so far.On Tuesday, 19th of November, our CEO, Andrew Cox will be joined by author and ecologist Tim Low AM, Principal Policy Analyst Dr Carol Booth and special guest, plant pathologist and the Chief Scientist & Director of Science, Education and Conservation at the Botanic Gardens of Sydney, Dr Brett Summerell to discuss what can be done.Don't miss out! Registrations are essential.➡️ zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_OgcfopqITPWAU11pa3mh6Q#/registration See MoreSee Less
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@top fans ArbWest LIAWA – Landscape Industries Association of WA Perth NRM Save Perth Hills The Vines Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc WATCA – WA Tree Canopy Advocates Therapeutic Horticulture Australia – THA AILA WA Parks & Leisure Australia WA Western Australian Herbarium Kings Park and Botanic Garden Preserve East Subiaco Reserve Sports Turf Association – WA Nursery & Garden Industry of WA Friends of Mt Claremont Fields Turf Growers Association Western Australia Remembering Glen Iris Golf Course Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Be Groundwater Wise WALGA Water Corporation See MoreSee Less
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Biosecurity Alert!www.agric.wa.gov.au/plant-biosecurity/myrtle-rust-threat-western-australia?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CM…@top fans ArbWest Australian Institute of Horticulture Inc. LIAWA – Landscape Industries Association of WA Perth NRM Parks & Leisure Australia WA WATCA – WA Tree Canopy Advocates Turf Growers Association Western Australia Nursery & Garden Industry of WA Sports Turf Association – WA Kings Park and Botanic Garden Western Australian Herbarium Friends of Mt Claremont Fields Preserve East Subiaco Reserve Remembering Glen Iris Golf Course Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development Save Perth Hills The Vines Residents and Ratepayers Association Inc Therapeutic Horticulture Australia – THA AILA WA @Keep an eye out for myrtle rust next time you’re bushwalking 🥾👀Myrtle rust is a serious fungal disease that has been detected just once in a very remote part of northern WA. It’s not widespread, and with your help, we can keep it that way! 🙌Myrtle rust infects plants in the Myrtaceae family – like eucalyptus, bottlebrush, and Geraldton wax – eventually killing them. See MoreSee Less
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    Green Space Alliance Wins AIH award 2017

    AIH Inaugural Green Space Rural Award

    This nomination is for the Green Space Alliance (GSA) for their achievement over three years in the promotion more and better quality green space in Western Australia and for the improvement in livability of its citizens.

    Presented by Kim Morris FAIH RH.

    Accepted by Neville Passmore & Glenice Batchelor.