Native plants and pollinator habitat · Queensland
Brisbane Free Native Plants Program
Run by Brisbane City Council
- What you get
- 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
- Who qualifies
- Brisbane residential properties (detached houses, units in duplexes or townhouse complexes, apartment buildings), including renters with the owner's written approval. Hotels, motels, retirement villages, businesses and government departments are excluded.
- Where
- Residential properties in the City of Brisbane.
- Status
- Open. Ongoing yearly allocation.
- Type of payment
- Free item
What you do
Collect a voucher with your current rates notice and swap it for free native plants at a participating nursery or Council environment centre to plant on your property.
Requirements
- Show a current financial year rates notice (paper or digital), or the owner's or property manager's written approval dated this financial year, to get a stamped voucher
- Rates notices are not accepted at nurseries; swap them for a voucher first
- Collect the full yearly allocation in one visit
- Plants must be planted on private property (planting on other Council land needs prior approval)
- Only the current financial year's allocation can be claimed; unclaimed plants do not roll over
- Plants come in 90 mm or 140 mm pots; substitutes may be offered when a species is out of stock
How to apply
- 1Take your current-year rates notice (or the owner's written approval if renting) to a Council Customer Centre, library or ward office
- 2Receive a stamped voucher
- 3Redeem it at City Farm Nursery (Windsor), B4C Sustainability Centre (Carindale), Daly's Native Plants (Mansfield), Paten Park Native Nursery (The Gap), or a Council environment centre
- 4New homes: email [email protected] a copy of the final inspection certificate issued in the past 12 months to have a 4-plant voucher posted to you
Timing and deadlines
Allocation runs per financial year (1 July to 30 June)
Plants applied for but not claimed by 30 June cannot be claimed in the next financial year
Sources
- https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/environment-and-water/plants--trees-and-gardening/free-native-plants-program (official page)
- https://www.brisbane.qld.gov.au/clean-and-green/green-home-and-community/sustainable-gardening/free-native-plants-program/participating-nurseries/native-plant-species-for-residents
Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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Source: Sow, “Brisbane Free Native Plants Program,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/queensland/brisbane-free-native-plants
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