Queensland
Yard rebates in Brisbane
5 programs can pay Brisbane residents for yard projects: 4 run by the council or the utilities that serve it, and 1 open to anyone in Queensland. The largest, Brisbane Community Conservation Assistance, pays up to $25,000 per household.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
Brisbane's own programs
Run by the council or by a utility that serves it.
- Open
Brisbane Compost Rebate
Brisbane City Council
Up to $100 for one composting item per household (a separate rebate of up to $200 covers one food waste recycling item)
Up to $100 per household
- Open
Brisbane Free Native Plants Program
Brisbane City Council
2 free native plants per residential property per financial year; 4 plants as a one-off for homes built in the past 12 months in eligible suburbs; up to 20 plants for lessees on Council-leased land
- Open
Brisbane Land for Wildlife
Brisbane City Council
Free native plants and nest boxes, a property management plan, workshops and reference books, access to grants, plus a rebate on the Bushland Preservation Levy (amounts not published)
- Paused
Brisbane Community Conservation Assistance
Brisbane City Council
Up to $25,000 worth of Council resources and labour per project (not a cash grant)
Up to $25,000 per household
Anywhere in Queensland
- Paused
Queensland Nature Refuge Landholder Grants
Queensland Government, Department of the Environment, Tourism, Science and Innovation
Round 6 grants ranged from $2,648 to $25,000 per refuge (ex GST)
Up to $25,000 per household
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Source: Sow, “Yard rebates in Brisbane, Queensland,” checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/cities/brisbane-australia/rebates
Sow is not affiliated with any of these agencies or utilities. Amounts and rules change, often at the start of a fiscal year, so confirm the details on the official page before you start a project. How we research these programs
Plan your Brisbane yard project in Sow
Lay out the new planting on a photo of your yard with plants native to the area, and keep the plant list ready for the application.