Native plants and pollinator habitat · Queensland
Mackay Land for Wildlife
Run by Mackay Regional Council
- What you get
- 20 free native plants per property per year, plus a property visit, sign and workshops
- Who qualifies
- Mackay landholders managing land as habitat, generally on properties over 1 hectare (some exceptions; working-towards and group registrations available).
- Where
- Mackay Region landholders, generally with more than 1 hectare.
- Status
- Open. Open to new members.
- Type of payment
- Free item
What you do
Register your property in the free Land for Wildlife program for a property visit, signage and 20 free native plants a year.
Requirements
- Manage some or all of the land as native habitat
- Property generally larger than 1 hectare
How to apply
- 1Contact Council's Land for Wildlife team via the Land for Wildlife page
- 2Property visit by extension staff
- 3Order your plants from the Mackay Natural Environment Centre
Sources
- https://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/Community/Environment-and-sustainability/Native-plants-and-wildlife/Land-for-wildlife (official page)
- https://www.mackay.qld.gov.au/Community/Environment-and-sustainability/Native-plants-and-wildlife/Free-native-plant-programs
Last checked October 22, 2026. See something out of date? Tell us.
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