Moira Shire Council’s Rural Tree Scheme is offering ratepayers access to subsidised indigenous plants for just $1 per plant and each includes a cardboard guard and stakes for protection.
Council chair administrator Graeme Emonson said the scheme supported landowners to plant more native vegetation on their properties.
“The list of available plants includes bushes or trees, both small and large, which are all indigenous to our region,” he said.
“Whether it be for windbreaks, privacy, to increase wildlife habitat or simply to increase the number of trees or shrubs on your property, this scheme is here to help.”
All rural ratepayers in Moira Shire are eligible to purchase plants at a subsidised rate through this scheme if their property is in the farming, rural living or rural conservation zones.
If you are uncertain about which zone you live in, search for a planning report at tinyurl.com/2zfh5fvv or contactcouncil on 5871 9222.
Plant numbers are capped at 50 plants per rate notice for properties under five hectares, and at 160 plants per rate notice for properties larger than five hectares.
The scheme is capped at three rate notices per owner.
You must agree to plant and tend to all the plants you purchase and this includes preparation of the site, protection from grazing, weed control and watering.
You can order your indigenous plants from July 1 every year, with orders for the 2026 scheme now open.
Once orders have been approved, Australian Native Farm Forestry Discount Plants Pty in Cobram East will propagate the plants, which will be available to collect from May to June in 2027.
For more information, visit tinyurl.com/4bbhbb9t
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