Yard rebates in Victoria

Irrigation rebates

Smart controllers, drip conversion, efficient nozzles and sensors

• Open

  Barwon Water WaterSmart Home and Garden Rebate

  Barwon Water

  Set rebate per eligible product, one rebate per product type; up to $300 per household over the life of the program

  Up to $300 per household

• Open

  East Gippsland Water Garden Water-Saving Rebate

  East Gippsland Water

  $30 rebate when you spend $30 to $100 on a basket of eligible products, up to $100 when you spend more than $100

  Up to $100 per household

Rain barrel and cistern rebates

Rebates, discounts and free barrels for catching roof runoff

• Open

  East Gippsland Water Rainwater Tank Rebate

  East Gippsland Water

  $850 for a 2,000-3,999L tank connected to toilet and/or laundry; $1,300 for 4,000L or more connected to toilet or laundry; $1,500 for 4,000L or more connected to both

  Up to $1,500 per household

Tree rebates and free trees

Free trees, tree rebates and shade-tree programs

• Open

  Nillumbik Free Indigenous Tree or Shrub

  Nillumbik Shire Council (Edendale Community Environment Farm)

  One free indigenous tube stock tree or shrub per household, plus 20% off your next 20 tube stock plants at collection

• SeasonalPlan required

  City of Melbourne Urban Forest Fund Greening Grant

  City of Melbourne

  Matched funding (dollar for dollar) up to $10,000

  Up to $10,000 per household

Native plant and pollinator rebates

• Open

  Surf Coast Conservation Covenant Rate Rebate

  Surf Coast Shire Council

  $20 per hectare, up to $500 per property

  Up to $500 per household

• Open

  Cardinia Gardens for Wildlife Free Plants

  Cardinia Shire Council

  Voucher for 6 free indigenous plants, valid for 6 months

• Open

  Greater Dandenong Gardens for Wildlife Free Plants

  Greater Dandenong City Council

  Voucher for 20 indigenous plants from Greenlink Sandbelt Indigenous Nursery

• Open

  Hume Gardens for Wildlife Free Seedlings

  Hume City Council

  Free indigenous seedlings (quantity not published), plus Birds of Hume and Fauna of Hume field guides

• Open

  Mornington Peninsula Gardens for Wildlife Free Plants

  Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

  Gift voucher for 15 indigenous tube stock plants

• Open

  Nillumbik Conservation Covenant Rate Reduction

  Nillumbik Shire Council

  Rates charged at 85% of the General rate (a 15% reduction)

• Open

  Nillumbik Gardens for Wildlife Free Plants

  Nillumbik Shire Council

  A voucher for free indigenous plants from Edendale nursery (number not published)

• Open

  Yarra Ranges Gardens for Wildlife Free Plants

  Yarra Ranges Council

  A voucher for free indigenous plants (number not published)

• Limited funds

  Darebin Gardens for Wildlife Free Plants

  Darebin City Council

  Voucher for 10 free tube stock plants from a local indigenous nursery

• Seasonal

  Frankston Gardens for Wildlife Free Plants

  Frankston City Council

  Gift voucher for 20 indigenous plants

• Seasonal

  Kingston Native Plant Giveaway

  Kingston City Council

  5 free native plants per household (while stock lasts)

• Waitlist

  Brimbank Gardens for Wildlife Free Plants

  Brimbank City Council

  A voucher for a small selection of native plants (number not published)

• Paused

  Banyule Gardens for Wildlife Free Plants

  Banyule City Council

  Up to 20 free tube stock plants

• Paused

  Whitehorse Gardens for Wildlife Free Plants

  Whitehorse City Council

  Voucher for 20 free plants from an indigenous nursery

Wildfire defensible space help

Defensible space grants, home hardening and free chipping

• Seasonal

  Glenelg Free Green Waste Drop-Off for Fire Season

  Glenelg Shire Council

  Free disposal of up to 1 cubic metre of household green waste per customer

Compost bin and mulch programs

• Open

  Merri-bek Compost Bin and Worm Farm Rebate

  Merri-bek City Council

  Up to $100 per household per financial year ($100 on items over $125, or two $50 rebates on items $75 to $125)

  Up to $100 per household

• Open

  Maribyrnong Compost System Subsidy

  Maribyrnong City Council

  $65 council subsidy off one order (e.g. 240L compost bin from $40 with the code)

  Up to $65 per household

• Open

  Cardinia Compost Bin and Worm Farm Rebate

  Cardinia Shire Council

  $50 rebate on a worm farm or compost bin; one rebate per household per year

  Up to $50 per household

• Open

  Casey Compost Bin and Worm Farm Rebate

  City of Casey

  $50 on a worm farm, $40 on a bokashi bin or $30 on a compost bin; one rebate per household per year

  Up to $50 per household

• Open

  Yarra Ranges Home Composting Rebate

  Yarra Ranges Council

  Up to $40 (the lesser of $40 or the total purchase price), one rebate per household

  Up to $40 per household

• Open

  Glen Eira Compost System Subsidy

  Glen Eira City Council

  10% to 80% off the Compost Community price, depending on the system; one per household per financial year

• Open

  Knox Home Composting Rebate

  Knox City Council

  Up to 60% off a home composting system plus free postage; one rebate per household per financial year (two during the September 2026 promotion)

• Open

  Manningham Compost System Discount

  Manningham City Council

  60% off one selected compost system plus free shipping (valued at $20)

• Limited funds

  Mornington Peninsula Compost Bin and Worm Farm Rebate

  Mornington Peninsula Shire Council

  $50 off the member discounted prices

  Up to $50 per household

• Status not posted

  Stonnington Compost Bin and Worm Farm Subsidy

  Stonnington City Council

  Up to 50% off traditional composting and worm farming systems

Invasive plant removal programs

Cost-share and buyback programs for removing invasive plants

• Open

  Hume Rural Land Management Grant

  Hume City Council

  $300 per property plus $20 per hectare, up to $2,000 per property per year

  Up to $2,000 per household

• Open

  Nillumbik Land Management Incentive Grants

  Nillumbik Shire Council

  Up to $500 or up to $2,000 per eligible single property (up to $10,000 for community-led landscape projects); usually 50% co-contribution required

  Up to $2,000 per household