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24 October, 2024
Free tree fun
Fernvale and Lowood residents got to enjoy a free sausage sizzle and wildlife show, as they snatched up their free trees, provided by Somerset Council’s first Free Tree Day.
Free tree vouchers have been attached to residents’ rates notices, posted in August 2024.
All Somerset residents are able to redeem a pre-packed selection of 10 native plants upon presentation of the free tree voucher at any of the Free Tree events happening over the coming weeks.
These plants are flowering and bird-attracting plant species suitable for residential home gardens.
Residents with properties over 8 hectares are able to redeem an additional 10 pre-packed native trees.
These trees will be larger native tree species suitable for bigger properties and will include koala and wildlife habitat species.
The free sausage sizzle was cooked up by the Fernvale Lions and Lowood Lions Club, with West Moreton Landcare, Wildlife Watcher, and Geckos Wildlife also supporting the event and offering wildlife information and shows.
Somerset Mayor Jason Wendt, along with Deputy Mayor Helen Brieschke and councillors Kylee Isidro and Michael Bishop, also attended the event.
The next Free Tree events will be in Esk at the Somerset Civic Centre on November 2, and in Kilcoy at the Kilcoy Memorial Hall on November 16, with the sizzle starting at 8 am and the show at 8:30 am.
Please note free trees can only be redeemed with the vouchers included with rate notices, with a voucher being issued for each property.
Renters should contact their landlords to express their interest in improving the gardens of their rental homes.
