Landowners can now apply for Cardinia Shire Council's Corridors for Wildlife program, a new initiative that provides free plants to help residents revegetate their land and restore native habitat.
The program is open to private landowners with properties that are one hectare (2.47 acres) or larger to help them revegetate sections of their property after weed control works, to establish shelter belts or to revegetate areas that have fallen into environmental disrepair.
Corridors for Wildlife is suitable for property owners who would like to establish a bush-style habitat and who are willing to protect the area from livestock with fencing. To be eligible for the program, property owners must have space on their property to plant and grow at least 300 plants (planting area must be more than eight metres wide).
Applications close on Friday 31 October. Plants will be distributed for planting in winter and early spring 2026.
Applications must include photos of your property and proposed planting area, as well as a property plan showing boundaries, buildings, defendable space and shade.
