Jimboomba couple Ben and Lauren Moran have been recognised for their efforts to rid their property of Lantana

Since moving to their property 18 months ago, Mrs Moran said they had been slowly working away at removing the pest.

"It was pretty much overgrown," she said.

"Probably 70 to 80 per cent of the whole property, and we're on seven and a half acres."

Not only is the property a large bush block, but it is situated on a steep hill which makes the weed removal even more difficult.

The couple splits the task, with Mr Moran and a contractor doing much of the heavy duty removal while his partner concentrates on the various other weeds that have invaded the property.

"Last weekend we did nothing but basically brush cut and weed," Mrs Moran said.

"Not every weekend is like that, I think if you average it out over the year it's at least five hours on the weekends and then I do other stuff during the week.

"I do the manual hand-weeding. We have some other weeds that are coming up, but they're not as invasive as lantana and a lot easier to manage."

The $10,000 grant will be spent on hiring some expert help, not only to remove the lantana but also to ensure the the native vegetation that springs up in its place is well looked after.

"We've found that a lot of native plants are starting to come up," Mrs Moran said.

"We possibly won't have to replant anything, but that's why we want the professionals to come in because they're regeneration specialists and can give us advice."

The couple also have their property registered with the Land for Wildlife program, as it is home to koalas, wallabies and an echidna.

Mrs Moran said Land for Wildlife officers inspecting the property had given them encouragement, but being recognised with the grant was even more positive.

"It's good to know we're actually making a difference with conservation," she said.

Although ridding the property of lantana was a big task to attempt, the Jimboomba resident said the effort was worth it.

"When we moved onto the property we knew it was going to be work," Mrs Moran said.

"We probably didn't think it would be this much work.

"It is almost like our own mini rainforest area. We're right across the road from the Birnam Range, it's a really good corridor for wildlife."

Mrs Moran said she had some advice for any other residents who might notice lantana growing on their property.

"Get rid of it as soon as you can," she said.

"Don't let it get out of control.

"Even if you just spend a couple of hours every weekend just maintaining it and, you know, removing weeds and stuff like that. That's the best thing."