Native plants and pollinator habitat · Queensland

Gold Coast Voluntary Conservation Agreements

Run by City of Gold Coast

OpenLast checked October 22, 2026
What you get
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
Who qualifies
Gold Coast landholders whose property has significant natural values and is of adequate size (size not defined).
Where
Gold Coast landholders with significant natural values on their property.
Status
Open. By enquiry; no closing date published.
Type of payment
Cash incentive
Official program page

What you do

Permanently protect native habitat on your property with a conservation agreement and receive a rates donation plus yearly cash for restoration work.

Requirements

  • Agree to permanently protect and actively improve native habitat (an agreement on the property)
  • Carry out approved management such as ecological restoration
  • Annual property visits and vegetation assessments with management plans

How to apply

  1. 1Contact the Conservation Partnerships Officer on 0424 778 713 or [email protected]
  2. 2Have your property assessed
  3. 3Sign the agreement

Sources

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Source: Sow, “Gold Coast Voluntary Conservation Agreements,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/queensland/gold-coast-voluntary-conservation-agreements

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