Environment Levy Annual Report
Find out how your Environment Levy was spent; the levy projects in action and their achievements.

The Environment Levy delivers a range of outcomes each year to protect and improve our natural environment.
What we achieved in 2024–25
Buying land for nature - $1.4 million – Purchased 2 properties (119 hectares) for conservation
Maintaining conservation land - $1.7 million – Caring for the Environment Levy Conservation Estate
Managing pests and weeds - $1 million – Action, research, and community engagement to control invasive species
Protecting our coast - $1 million – Coastal protection works and dune rehabilitation
Supporting Community Groups - $635,000 – Partnered with 22 community environmental groups to support their activities
Caring for Wildlife - $300,000 – Education and conservation for marine turtles, koalas, macropods, shorebirds, and flying foxes
Helping Landholders - $323,000 – Landholder Environment Grants for on-ground projects
Protecting Waterways - $214,000 – Erosion and sediment control education and waterway protection in the construction industry
Involving Young People - $145,000 – Kids in Action program to engage with young people about caring for nature
Further information
You can find more details about the Environment Levy’s achievements in the Sunshine Coast Council Annual Report 2024–25 (page 125).
You can also look at previous Environment Levy Annual Reports to see how the levy has helped our environment over time.
- 2023-24 download to view (PDF, KB)
- 2022-23 download to view (PDF, 4858KB)
- 2021-22 download to view (PDF, 692KB).
- 2020-21 download to view (PDF, 6739KB)