The Enviroplan Levy is funded by ratepayers of Ipswich. Council uses the funds to implement the Ipswich Enviroplan Program and its associated projects and initiatives that protect and maintain vital ecosystems and natural environmental values.
The levy provides funding for a range of initiatives, programs and projects that protect and maintain vital ecosystems and natural environmental values, including:
- Purchasing and protecting significant nature conservation land
- Engaging and supporting the community
- Building our understanding through research, planning and management activities
- Delivering on-ground environmental projects and programs within conservation estates and reserves.
Guiding documents
The levy assists in the delivery of the strategy’s actions through a range of activities that protect and maintain vital ecosystems and natural environmental values.
The Ipswich Enviroplan Program is guided by the Natural Environment Policy (PDF, 399.4 KB), which provides direction for decision-making, prioritisation and implementation actions.
Ipswich City Council has adopted the Ipswich Enviroplan Policy (PDF, 407.3 KB), which informs the allocation of revenue generated from the levy and outlines the management of funding through Enviroplan.
Acquisitions
As of April 2024, the Enviroplan Levy has funded the purchase of 76 land parcels comprising a total of 5970.8 hectares which has been set aside for nature conservation. Over a 28 year period, about $12.69 million of Enviroplan funds has been invested in purchasing land.
Annual Progress Report
The Ipswich Enviroplan Annual Progress Report showcases the achievements for each financial year
Current report
View previous reports
- 2022/2023 Ipswich Enviroplan Annual Progress Report (PDF, 3.0 MB)
- 2021/2022 Ipswich Enviroplan Annual Progress Report
(PDF, 3.2 MB) - 2020/2021 Ipswich Enviroplan Annual Progress Report (PDF, 2.7 MB)
- 2019/2020 Ipswich Enviroplan Annual Progress Report (PDF, 2.5 MB)
Highlights from the 2023/2024 financial year
- Acquisition of 93 hectares at Mt Flinders Road, Peak Crossing to incorporate into Flinders-Goolman Conservation Estate
- More than 1000 members registered with the Habitat Gardens program and close to 200 properties registered with a Voluntary Conservation Agreement
- $164,778 provided in Nature Conservation Grants to landholders undertaking conservation works on properties
- Hazard reduction burn activities included 96 hectares completed at Flinders-Goolman Conservation estate and 30 hectares at Hillview Drive Reserve
- $466,681 for maintenance work including weed control, service trails, labour and equipment
- 111 hectares of habitat restoration works targeting the improvement of endangered Yellow Box vegetation community, Brush-tailed rock wallaby habitat and the removal of declared weeds such as Cat’s claw creeper and Lantana
- $34,121 for upgrades to the Kupmurri at Hardings Paddock, including walking tracks and gardens, solar lighting, gates and fencing
- $351,325 towards 156 hectares of ongoing fuel reduced area maintenance for the control of wildfire
- $12,895 for Purga Nature Reserve wayfinding signage installation for all tracks