Bundaberg Weed-for-Native Plant Swap

Register, have a Council officer identify target weeds in your garden, remove them, and get a voucher for a free native plant for each weed removed.

• Register with Council and have a Land Protection Officer inspect and identify targeted weeds
• Remove the weeds yourself
• Officer re-inspects to confirm removal before vouchers are issued
• Targeted weeds include broad-leaved pepper tree, Brazilian cherry, Easter cassia, yellow bells, asparagus fern, black-eyed Susan, Captain Cook tree, guava, leucaena, mother-of-millions and ochna

1. 1Call Council on 1300 883 699 to register for the Plant Swap Program
2. 2Arrange an inspection with a Land Protection Officer
3. 3Remove the identified weeds and tell the officer
4. 4After the follow-up inspection, receive your vouchers
5. 5Exchange vouchers at Bundaberg and District Landcare or Gin Gin Landcare nursery for native plants

• https://www.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/Environment/Native-plants-and-animals/Native-plants (official page)
• https://formstmp.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/MD-7-1149.pdf
• https://formstmp.bundaberg.qld.gov.au/MD-7-964.pdf

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 See something out of date?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

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