Native plants and pollinator habitat · Queensland
Gold Coast Land for Wildlife
Run by City of Gold Coast
- What you get
- Free membership with a toolkit and herbicides to start a restoration project, and free native plants for suitable bushland restoration projects (quantities not published)
- Who qualifies
- Gold Coast landholders with one hectare or more of bushland, or land they want to restore to bushland.
- Where
- Gold Coast landholders with at least one hectare of bushland or land to restore.
- Status
- Open. Open to new members.
- Type of payment
- Free item
What you do
Join the free Land for Wildlife program to get a property plan, a starter toolkit and herbicides, and free native plants for restoring bushland on your land.
Requirements
- At least one hectare of bushland or land to be restored to bushland
- Commit to protecting and improving habitat on all or part of the property
How to apply
- 1Call 1300 GOLDCOAST (1300 465 326) or email [email protected]
- 2A Conservation Partnerships Officer visits and prepares a property management plan
- 3Receive your toolkit, herbicides and plants for approved restoration work
Sources
- https://www.goldcoast.qld.gov.au/Environment-sustainability/Protecting-our-environment/Private-land-conservation/Landholder-support-programs/Land-for-Wildlife (official page)
- https://www.lfwseq.org.au/councils/city-of-gold-coast/
Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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Source: Sow, “Gold Coast Land for Wildlife,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/queensland/gold-coast-land-for-wildlife
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