General News
11 July, 2025
National first tree project
A SITE of Australia’s first ‘Cassowary Credit’ project will be planted with more than 3000 trees on the Cassowary Coast next week.
A SITE of Australia’s first ‘Cassowary Credit’ project will be planted with more than 3000 trees on the Cassowary Coast next week.
The Cassowary Coast community will come together on Thursday, July 17, to help plant more than 3000 native trees at Ninds Creek.
The ground-breaking environmental program creates new economic opportunities for landholders while protecting and restoring critical habitat for wildlife.
The Cassowary Coast Regional Council is aiming to restore up to 30ha of cleared land and remnant rainforest bordering the national park beside Ninds Creek.
Council natural environment and sustainability manager Michael Anderson said the council was excited to be at the forefront of a biodiversity credit scheme for the Wet Tropics region.
“Partnering with Terrain NRM is an amazing opportunity, that benefits both of us, to help take Cassowary Credits from paper to action," he said. "The timing is right, with a big push globally from consumers who are environmentally conscious and want to support businesses and organisations that invest in sustainable technologies and sustainable development.”
