Native plants and pollinator habitat · Queensland
Mackay Free Native Plant Program
Run by Mackay Regional Council
- What you get
- Up to 4 free native plants per rateable property per year; Gardens for Wildlife members get an extra 10 plants per residential property
- Who qualifies
- Mackay Regional Council ratepayers (per rateable property). New homeowners can be looked up with ID before their first rates notice.
- Where
- Ratepayers in the Mackay Region.
- Status
- Open. Year-round by pre-order.
- Type of payment
- Free item
What you do
Order your yearly free native plants online with your rates assessment number and pick them up from the Mackay Natural Environment Centre nursery.
Requirements
- Rates notice or rates assessment number
- Four plants per assessment per calendar year
- Pre-order by midnight Tuesday for Wednesday collection
How to apply
- 1Order through the online click-and-collect system or email [email protected]
- 2Collect on Wednesday 9.30 to 11.30 am at 6 Swayne Street, North Mackay (pick-up only)
- 3Bring your rates notice and a box or bag
Sources
- https://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/Community/Environment-and-sustainability/Native-plants-and-wildlife/Free-native-plant-programs (official page)
Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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Source: Sow, “Mackay Free Native Plant Program,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/queensland/mackay-free-native-plant-program
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