Native plants and pollinator habitat · Queensland

Redland Koala Ecosystem Enhancement Program (KEEP)

Run by Redland City Council

OpenLast checked October 22, 2026
What you get
$450 (0.4 to 1 ha koala habitat area), $750 (1 to 2 ha) or $1,000 (over 2 ha) per financial year, excl. GST
Maximum
$1,000 per household
Who qualifies
Redlands Coast properties with at least 4,000 m2 of koala habitat area outside building envelopes, with koala food trees or the ability to establish them, in a wildlife corridor, core habitat, state-mapped koala habitat and/or a koala safe neighbourhood.
Where
Redland City landholders with at least 4,000 m2 of koala habitat.
Status
Open. No closing date published.
Type of payment
Grant
Official program page

What you do

Landholders with koala habitat apply each year for funding to plant koala food trees, control weeds and install koala-friendly fencing.

Requirements

  • Match funding 1:1 in cash or in-kind (labour valued at $52.19 an hour)
  • Maintain funded works for at least 12 months
  • Eligible work: local native revegetation, weed control, aged forest mulch, planting contractors, tree guards and fencing, some arborist work, koala-friendly and dog-exclusion fencing

How to apply

  1. 1Contact the Environmental Partnerships Team to register
  2. 2Apply each financial year through SmartyGrants

Sources

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 See something out of date?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

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