Native plants and pollinator habitat · Tasmania

Hobart Native Vegetation Rates Rebate

Run by City of Hobart

OpenLast checked October 22, 2026
What you get
$6.04 per hectare protected each year, minimum $60.40 and maximum $604 per property
Maximum
$604 per household
Who qualifies
City of Hobart landowners who have voluntarily entered a Conservation Covenant or Part 5 Agreement over native vegetation; not available where the agreement was required to offset development.
Where
Landowners in the City of Hobart with protected native bushland.
Status
Open. Listed on the City's rates page.
Type of payment
Tax credit or exemption
Official program page

What you do

Protect remnant native bushland on your land under a voluntary Conservation Covenant or Part 5 Agreement and receive an annual rates rebate.

Requirements

  • Voluntary Conservation Covenant (through the Tasmanian Government's Protected Areas on Private Land program) or Part 5 Agreement with the City
  • Part 5 areas usually at least one hectare of significant vegetation or threatened species habitat in good condition
  • Owner pays most legal and title registration costs for a Part 5 Agreement

How to apply

  1. 1Apply to the Protected Areas on Private Land program for a covenant, or submit an expression of interest to the City for a Part 5 Agreement
  2. 2Once registered, send the City your title documents, the registered covenant and approval correspondence
  3. 3The rebate is applied to your rates bill each year

Sources

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 See something out of date?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

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Source: Sow, “Hobart Native Vegetation Rates Rebate,” Yard rebates directory, checked October 22, 2026, https://www.usesow.com/rebates/tasmania/hobart-native-vegetation-rates-rebate

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