Trees help make our neighbourhoods greener, cooler and more enjoyable places to live. They provide shade, help manage stormwater, create habitat for local wildlife and improve the air we breathe.
Since 2022 our Get Shady program has provided 1,657 trees to our residents and businesses to plant on their property. We’re doing this to encourage residents, businesses, schools, and strata groups to plant more trees on their properties to help green our city and reach our Tree Canopy Target (increase of 35% by 2050).
Looking to plant a tree in your yard? There are two ways we can help you make it happen. See your options below.
Property owners can purchase their own tree, plant it in their yard and then apply for up to $100 rebate. Terms and conditions apply. The Get Shady tree rebate is open until Sunday 13 June 2027 with reimbursements available for trees purchased after 1 July 2026.
Please note: Residents cannot receive a rebate for the same property in consecutive years. If you received a rebate in 2025–26, you are not eligible to apply again this year.
You can read more about the rebate, and program FAQs below.
Receive a free tree through Council’s Get Shady Tree Giveaway Event to be held in June 2027. For more information see further down the page, below the FAQ’s.
The Get Shady tree rebate program has ended for the 2024-25 financial year, we are no longer accepting tree rebate applications at this time.
We will soon be taking applications for the 2025-26 round of this program, with reimbursements available for trees purchased after 1 July 2025.
Please note: Residents can not apply for consecutive financial years. This means if you received a rebate in 2024-25, you cannot apply for another rebate until the 2026-27 financial year.
About Get Shady tree rebates
There are more ways to get shady in 2025! We have recently expanded the Get Shady Program to include the option of buying and planting a tree of your choice, planting it in your yard and then receiving a reimbursement of up to $100 (total for up to 2 trees per property).
To receive a tree rebate you will need to:
- Purchase and plant your tree on your property - NOT on the Council verge/ nature strip
- Take a photo of the receipt, with a date past 1 July 2025, a photo of the plant label and photo of the tree in the ground once it has been planted
- Complete the online application form and upload your photos
Once we’ve approved your application for the tree rebate, we’ll transfer the money into your bank account.
For your information, you can read the Get Shady Rebate terms and conditions from the 2024-25 round. These terms give you an idea about the requirements for the 2025-26 program.
Tree rebate FAQs
About Get Shady tree rebates
The Get Shady Program includes the option of buying and planting a tree of your choice, planting it in your yard and then receiving a reimbursement of up to $100 per property (total for up to 2 trees per property).
Complete a tree rebate application
To receive a tree rebate you will need to:
- Purchase your tree - keep the receipt which must be dated past 1 July 2026 and highlight or underline the tree(s)
- Plant your tree on your property - NOT on the Council verge/ nature strip
- Prepare three photos for your application - a photo of the receipt, a photo of the plant label and photo of the tree in the ground once it has been planted
- Complete the online application form and upload your photos
Once we’ve approved your application for the tree rebate, we’ll transfer the money into your bank account.
More information is available in the Get Shady Rebate terms and conditions.
Here are just some of the trees that went into gardens around PAE in the previous round of the Get Shady tree rebates.
 Eucalyptus caesia (native gum tree ‘Silver Princess’) |
Native hibiscus (cottonwood) |
 Native bottlebrush (Callistemon) |  Lemon tree |
Share your Get Shady Tree
Do you have a Get Shady Tree from previous years? We'd love to see how its growing! Add a picture of your tree to the interactive map and see how many trees have been planted across PAE. Visit the Get Shady map.
Tree rebate FAQs
City of Port Adelaide Enfield residents*, businesses and schools*, strata groups* and landlords purchasing and planting trees on their property and complying with the terms and conditions are eligible to apply for a tree rebate.
*If you are renting a residential property, please ensure you have sought permission from the property owner to plant trees and apply for the rebate. You must provide evidence of this permission in writing and upload this in your application form
You may apply for a rebate for up to two (2) trees per property. The maximum rebate amount is still $100, but that can be for up to two trees i.e you purchased 2 trees for $60 each, totalling $120, we will refund you $100 total.
Yes. A receipt is proof of purchase and is necessary to determine both the price paid for the tree(s) and the date the tree was purchased. The tree(s) must be purchased and paid in full during the eligibility period for the program.
You must submit a photo, or a PDF of your receipt. Please make sure the entire receipt is visible. We are unable to accept credit card statements as proof of purchase. A receipt can be a:- - GST tax invoice
-cash register docket
- hand-written document
- The receipt must include: the words "Tax Invoice" the business name, the business ABN, the date, and the price of the product. The receipt must indicate the GST amount (if any).
Go to the ATO website for more information.
A non-complying receipt will result in your tree rebate application being rejected. Council reserves the right to reject an application with a non-complying receipt and this decision is final.
You can choose any kind of tree to plant on your property to be eligible for a rebate, however it needs to an ‘advanced’ tree, for the purpose of this rebate an ‘advanced’ tree means a tree that is 1m or taller at the time of purchase.
We also encourage you to select Australian native trees which are suitable to the soil conditions (sandy or heavy clay etc) of your property.
To get help in choosing what tree is right for you, we suggest you visit these websites:
We also encourage you to refer to Plan SA's Adelaide Garden Guide for New Homes which lists the top ten most appropriate small, medium and large tree options that can be planted in a small home garden.
Please note that species which are not considered a tree such as shrubs and groundcovers are NOT ELIGIBLE for a rebate. If you’re not sure, please check with us BEFORE you purchase the tree. Send us an email.
You can purchase your tree from any commercial nursery or retailer, or landscape supplier. Just make sure you can get a receipt/tax invoice showing the details of the purchase including GST.
Purchases made privately such as through the classifieds, on marketplace or gumtree are not eligible for a rebate in this scheme.
Provided your application was complete and we did not require further information from you, please allow up to four weeks for your money to be received into your bank account.
If you have not received the payment by this time, please contact us on 8405 6600 or send us an email.
No. To be eligible trees must be planted in the ground on private property in the City of Port Adelaide Enfield.
Yes. If you are the occupant renting the property, by applying for a tree rebate you confirm you have sought and received permission from the property owner to plant trees and apply for the rebate. You must provide evidence of this permission in writing and upload this in your application.
The optimal time to plant a tree is during late autumn/winter to take advantage of the winter rain. Planting during the summer months (November – March) is discouraged.
Get Shady Tree Giveaway
Small native trees (one per household) will be available for collection on a first-come, first serve basis in June 2027 at the Parks Library, Angle Park. Registrations will open in March 2027 on this page.
If you are keen to plant native trees or shrubs in your garden, you can check out these native gardening tips from Green Adelaide: Gardening | Green Adelaide
Example tree species that will be available at the Tree Giveaway:
Golden Wattle (Acacia pycnantha)
Drooping Sheoak (Allocasuarina verticillata)
Silver Banksia (Banksia marginata)
Slender Cypress Pine (Calitris gracilus)
Mallee Box (Eucalyptus porosa)
Native Apricot (Pittosporum angustifolium)
Quandong, native peach (Santalum acuminatum)
Information about each of these trees is available at Plant Selector Botanic Gardens SA
