Council Community Carbon Pilot Program – Expressions of interest open!

Posted on 9 November, 2026 by Bonnie Humphreys

Do you have land in the Mount Alexander Shire?
Do you want to encourage native wildlife on your property?
Do you want to plant local trees and shrubs?

Connecting Country is pleased to be partnering with the Mount Alexander Shire Council to implement the new Council – Community Carbon Drawdown Pilot Program. This program provides opportunity for local landholders to plant trees and shrubs to restore local habitat and create carbon sequestration on their property. Plantings from this project will help to compensate for the residual CO2-e emissions from councils operations.

Eligibility

Projects must occur on private land within the Mount Alexander Shire municipality
Project size is a minimum of 0.5ha (0.24 acres)
Minimum planting number is 100 plants per property. Plants are indigenous to the Mount Alexander region and greater than 3m.
Applicants must be committed to planting, maintaining and retaining vegetation for a minimum of 25 years.
Projects are to be undertaken in 2027

Opportunities for direct seeding larger areas (greater than 2ha) can be investigated as part of this program. Enquire directly with Connecting Country.