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[QLD] Free Native Plants for Residents @ Brisbane City Council

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This has been posted in the past but not for a long while and it was marked as expired for whatever reason. Quite a nice initiative I reckon.

HOT TIP: I claimed this yesterday as a BCC resident and the particular nursery I went to (Oxley) offers an additional two plants to the two that Brisbane City Council offers, to make a total of four free plants.

Additionally, you can get four free plants if you have built a brand new home in one of the eligible suburbs listed on the website.

Brisbane City Council’s Free Native Plants program offers a range of plants to enable the community to cultivate a greener and more sustainable Brisbane. The native species provided through the program will help grow our city’s urban forest and support wildlife.

Brisbane residential ratepayers, residential tenants, public housing and Defence Housing residents can claim two free native plants each financial year (July to June).

How to apply
1. Visit a library (except mobile libraries), Council Regional Business Centre or ward office and present a paid rates notice or written authority from the current financial year from the property owner or property manager. Public housing and Defence Housing residents must provide evidence of a recent rental payment.
2. You will receive an approved stamped Free Native Plants voucher.
3. Visit a participating retail nursery and exchange your voucher for two free native plants.
Residential ratepayers and residential tenants will be required to obtain a Free Native Plants voucher before visiting a participating retail nursery. Due to privacy reasons, residential rates notices are not accepted directly at participating retail nurseries for the Free Native Plants program.

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Comments

  • +19

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

    • +2

      Well, shit. Deleted my second comment without seeing everyone else's lmao.

      • +11

        no tangible benefit

        Additional native plants are tangible.

        Why would you pay (ratepayer) money for them?

        Rates were not increased when this scheme was introduced, its just an added freebie to help green the state.

          • +1

            @1st-Amendment: Cultivating and collecting plants is a value add action that deserves compensation in the economy, and as a collective we have determined that increasing populations of native plants is beneficial for the character and liveability of our neighbourhoods.

            This program significantly increases the number of people who will add plants to their property each year, therefore is worthy of paying what amounts to 3/8ths of bugger all to make it happen

            • -2

              @ozrobert:

              and as a collective we have determined that increasing populations of native plants is beneficial for the character and liveability of our neighbourhoods.

              So nothing tangible then, it just 'feels good'?

              That's what I expected to hear…

              • +2

                @1st-Amendment: lol you're a muppet. Find better hills to die on – do you simultaneously hate inelegant but affordable housing, but will complain about money being spent on making nice things for our community?

                Biodiversity is a real tangible thing, and if you want to be as cold hearted as possible you can at least accept the unique biosphere here in Australia is a massive tourist attraction that brings us lots of cash and cultural capital in the world. It's enough to just say "nature for nature's sake", but if that's not enough it's just a crucial part of our biosphere and reducing our resource consumption

                • -2

                  @ozrobert:

                  but will complain about money being spent on making nice things for our community?

                  I didn't complain at all I merely asked some questions to see if anyone knew of the cost/benefit of such a scheme. It turns out that no-one could.

                  Also ironic that you called me out for complaining when you are the one complaining…

                  Biodiversity is a real tangible thing

                  Sure but this isn't biodiversity, it's actually the opposite of that since it's only a small specified subset of native plants

                  and reducing our resource consumption

                  You reduce resource consumption by consuming more resources? Wouldn't doing nothing at all consume less resources? Surely setting up a scheme where people are driving all over the city growing plants, harvesting plants, transporting plants, donating plants, collecting plants, buying supplies for the plants etc consumes more resources than doing nothing at all? And let's not even go into all the admin work to set such a scheme up and manage it…

                • @ozrobert: There really is no point of having a debate with a person who can't see the value-add here. Additionally there name itself puts me off

        • And increased your rates the next year :) money has to come from somewhere

      • +19

        It convinces people to plant native plants in urban areas where many would be likely to choose non-native species. Native plants in turn provide habitat and food for many native animals, improving the biodiversity in urban settings. They are also generally more suited to the Australian climate and therefore require less water, pesticides, and maintenance.

          • +7

            @1st-Amendment: If I was in Brisbane I would jump on this deal. If there are others like me then it'll increase the native supply of vegetation. No data for you but just one person who would :)

          • +3

            @1st-Amendment:

            there data to support that

            Yes.

            What is the tangible benefit of this scheme?

            More native trees.

            Is that published anywhere?

            Yes.

          • +4

            @1st-Amendment: That is not the year this scheme was introduced.

            Typical mindset of cherry picking data to suit your narrative.

            • +6

              @MasterScythe: Don't bother arguing with this chump. One look at his post/comment history is all it took for me to realise that this guy is walking bag of salt. Very, very fun at parties.

              • +4

                @tacos4brekkie: Im aware.

                He usually puts the onus of doing his research, onto someone else; then argues against social enterprise. While he's enjoying data he didnt pay for? Just a hypocrite.

                I mean, his username is about how the senate term was moved from January to July?
                I'm all for parliamentary efficiency, but our first amendment is really quite unimportant.

                Perhaps he's implying the same of his posts?

              • +4

                @1st-Amendment:

                Tell me Einstein, which part of that is cherry picking?

                Practically all of it.
                While I appreciate the compliments, the fact that "making you study" when you're wrong is the burden of someone else, explains a whole lot.

                You're not offering me enough to educate you sorry.

                • -5

                  @MasterScythe:

                  Practically all of it.

                  Wibble wibble, so no answer then. Got it.

                  • @1st-Amendment: What will you offer to be educated?
                    Or are you so convinced you're right, you'll offer nothing? (while presenting no evidience, mind you.)

                    • -2

                      @MasterScythe:

                      Or are you so convinced you're right, you'll offer nothing?

                      Well if you can read, you'll see I'm not claiming to be right about anything, I merely asked some questions. You can tell they are questions because they have question marks after them. Do you understand how that works?

                      Actually don't bother answering, its already obvious what the answer is lol…

                      • +5

                        @1st-Amendment: So would you like to be educated, so you too, can make factual claims in the future?
                        Or are you happy with ignorance?

                        Because if you're not claiming this is a bad scheme, then you're agreeing with us already.
                        Otherwise, you're making an incorrect assessment, and need more study.

                      • @1st-Amendment:

                        asked some questions.

                        Eric Cartman… is that you?

                        • @ihfree: Just me or is this guy a troll?
                          By the negs on all their comments you would've thought they would move on and accept they were wrong.
                          I have better things to do than entertain them.
                          Go get those native plants and help the local wildlife 🙃

                          • +4

                            @Tommohalby: They're just a generic Murdoch viewer/ LNP apologist. They follow pretty much every Sky News talking points to a T and think they got there by logic.

                            In this case they're going Alex Jones and criticising by asking questions.

                            From a glance at their comment history:

                            • Anti-woke
                            • Doesn't believe in climate change
                            • Happy with the liberal NBN
                            • Covid is just a flu
                            • RAT tests shouldn't be free
                            • Loves the American health care

                            Well worth simply hitting block. It's good to have your points of view challenged but not by a troll.

                            • +1

                              @ihfree: I havent blocked him, because hes always a good ego stroke.

                              Makes knowing the obvious feel like you're deserving of an award when you correct them. Lol.

      • What do you mean by "native plants literally grow on trees"?

  • +9

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • +9

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • +8

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • +8

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • +8

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • +8

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • +11

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things.. hang on, wtf is going on?! BCC is mind-controlling me! UGH!

  • +8

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things.. hang on, wtf is going on?! BCC is mind-controlling me! UGH! …. wait a minute…

  • +8

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • +9

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • -3

    Make sure you check the maximum height of the plant, and your council Tree Management rules
    You may not allow to remove it once it reaches certain height.
    Our Hornsby council sent out a letter : "If you don't opt out, we will plant a tree in your front lawn. :-o What the…..

    • +3

      Surely they mean on the nature strip.

    • +1

      Just make sure if it's a really cool scheme.

    • -1

      Not even joking, the trick is to fell it during the night, and if questioned, claim it was vandals.

  • +4

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • +4

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • +2

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • +3

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • +6

    Just remember plants are living things. Don’t get them because they’re free and it sounds like a great idea at the time. Plants are a life long commitment, so just because you’re stuck in isolation and feeling lonely doesn’t mean you should have one.

    I can’t stand thinking of the poor trees and shrubs who get left outside the nursery at all hours of the night desperate for soil and water when you get out and don’t wanna deal with watering and pruning anymore 🥺

    • Lolllll

      • You laugh, but joking or not he's not wrong…

    • Don’t steal honey from bees either people 😉

  • +3

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • +3

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • +2

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • +2

    NOTE: To get four free plants for new homes you need to email Brisbane City Council.

  • +2

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too. fk u

  • +2

    They do this in the ACT too when you buy a new block of land for your home.

    • Back in the day wage I built a house there it was 27 natives.

      Would have liked a few non natives myself.

  • Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too. Lol.

  • Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

    How big are the plants?

    • All the ones I've collected are sappling sized and I've collected from two different nurseries.

  • List of free plants. Am I seeing this right? You can get literal trees?

    • +1

      "grows to"
      Yes, just add water and time

  • Cheers!

  • Anyone manage to successfully get them while renting? I don't have receipt for rates because my landlord pays that. But obviously he doesn't claim the trees for my unit either

    • you want to plant a native tree in your unit, I'd recommend an ironbark

    • Bump! Keen to see if we can get this as renters.

  • +1

    Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • -8

    Oh goodie, another waste of taxpayers money

    • -1

      How? Council area gets more plants, gets more shade all without having to pay the council worker to plant them. Even better they likely get to use economies of scale! Seems a pretty easy win.

  • Anything similar in NSW?

  • +1

    A penny pinched is a penny burned.

    Ratepayers pay for it, whether you believe in a magical money tree or not.

    Maybe getting $400 billion worth of submarines sometime in a couple of decades won't change our taxes either.

  • OMG, Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • +2 free native plants (walk-in) when you can catch up with an event like "Green Heart Pop-Up".

  • Anything similar in WA?

  • Similar program in the Toowoomba Region…
    https://www.tr.qld.gov.au/environment-water-waste/trees-plan…

  • Are these edible? 😅

  • Actually, a couple of my Syzygium cascade have died. Can I get that picky?

  • Step up your f$%king game MBRC

  • Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • This is a good scheme in theory, However the Council does nothing to help business actually be part of this scheme, and if you look at their website there down to a handful of participating nurseries.

    Oxley Nursery also doesn't offer these plants at all anymore.

  • Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • Really cool scheme. Looks like a few councils are doing similar things too (some free, some rebates). Definitely look into your local council to see if they're doing something too.

  • I thought governments believed in diversity? How about botanical multiculturalism? Give away plants from around the world, rather than botanical monoculturalism.

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