Queensland
Yard rebates in Gold Coast
5 programs can pay Gold Coast residents for yard projects: 4 run by the council or the utilities that serve it, and 1 open to anyone in Queensland. The largest, Gold Coast Nature Conservation Assistance Program, pays up to $30,000 per household. 1 ask for a plan or plant list before they approve a project.
Utility programs only apply to that utility’s customers, so check who supplies your water and power.
Gold Coast's own programs
Run by the council or by a utility that serves it.
- Open
Gold Coast Land for Wildlife
City of Gold Coast
Free membership with a toolkit and herbicides to start a restoration project, and free native plants for suitable bushland restoration projects (quantities not published)
- Open
Gold Coast Voluntary Conservation Agreements
City of Gold Coast
50% to 95% rate donation depending on how much of the property is protected; $7,000 at signing as first-year seed funding; up to $7,000 a year reimbursed for contractors and approved management
- Limited funds
Gold Coast Compost Revolution Discounted Compost Bins and Worm Farms
City of Gold Coast
Up to 80% off; e.g. The Farm worm farm $19.90 (RRP $110), Dirt Vader 220L compost bin $19.90 (RRP $99.95), Eco Tumbler 180 $99 (RRP $199), Hungry Bin $339 (RRP $549)
Up to $210 per household
- PausedPlan required
Gold Coast Nature Conservation Assistance Program
City of Gold Coast
Grants of $4,500 to $13,500 a year; up to 3 grants totalling no more than $30,000
Up to $30,000 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 Gold Coast, Queensland,” checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/cities/gold-coast-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 Gold Coast 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.