Recently made Vegetation Protection Orders

In accordance with the Natural Assets Local Law 2003 (NALL), Brisbane City Council has the authority to protect important vegetation across Brisbane. The NALL provides an opportunity for affected residents and the broader community to have their say through targeted and public submission processes. The submission period is open for a minimum of 14 days after the making of a VPO.

The list below is of recently made Vegetation Protection Orders (VPOs) out for public consultation. 

Making a submission about a recently made VPO

Any person, other than the person who nominated the vegetation, can make a submission objecting to or supporting the making of the VPO.

To be considered a properly made submission under the NALL the submission:

Must state:

• the name and address of the submitter
• the grounds of the submission which must relate to the objects set out in Section 2 of the Local Law (e.g. why the vegetation is or is not significant and reasons that the vegetation should or should not be protected)
• the facts and circumstances relied on in support of those grounds (e.g. any evidence to support your reasons for wanting to protect or not protect the vegetation)
• the online submission form below will step you through this process. 

Must be:

• in writing and signed by the submitter via:
  • the online submission form (VPO)
  • in writing to:
    Natural Environment, Water and Sustainability
    Brisbane City Council
    GPO Box 1434
    Brisbane Qld 4001
• received by Council before 4pm on the day of closing.

Objects

The objects of the local law, in relation to protected vegetation include:

• protecting the biodiversity values of the city including, but not limited to, the habitat and ecological requirements of native flora and fauna, and
• preserving natural landforms such as waterways, wetlands, bushlands, ridgelines and steep slopes, and
• facilitating the retention of the landscape character of the city, and
• facilitating the retention of the historical and cultural values of the city, by restricting indiscriminate clearing of vegetation.

Council will consider all properly made submissions.

Council may, upon consideration of any properly made submission, and without further consultation, confirm or revoke a VPO as set out in Section 15 of the Local Law.