At least 23,700 more trees will be planted in Hume by June 2020 thanks to a boost from the Coalition Government for new revegetation projects that directly help recover threatened ecological communities or threatened species.

Federal Member for Hume Angus Taylor said two projects in the Camden region were among the 64 projects nationally to share in more than $18 million of funding under the third and final round of the 20 Million Trees Program.

• Camden Council received $91,600 to plant 13,200 trees as part of its ‘Creating Habitat for Camden White Gum’ project.
• Greening Australia (NSW) Ltd received $65,747 to plant 10,500 trees for its ‘Annan Creek Restoration’ project.

“Many people in Hume are passionate about the environment and keen to help restore habitat that is threatened or supports threatened species,” Mr Taylor said.

“This Coalition Government investment will help these fantastic organisations to deliver real outcomes, further securing the future of Australia’s unique landscape and its threatened native species.

“I look forward to seeing the benefits these projects will bring to our local community, native species and our environment as a whole.”

The projects will help see the Coalition Government deliver on its commitment to plant 20 million trees across Australia by 2020.

More than $14 million has been allocated to 12 large scale tree-planting and revegetation projects that will be delivered by C02 Australia, Greening Australia and Landcare.

Fifty-two grant projects, worth over $4 million, have been awarded to various community groups, volunteers, environmental organisations and local governments across Australia.

“This funding will support local communities and help transform the landscape through restoring and reconnecting our native vegetation,” Mr Taylor said.

For more information on the projects funded visit: http://www.nrm.gov.au/national/20-million-trees

Hume 20 Million Trees (Round 3) Project Details:

1. Creating Habitat for Camden White Gum project (Camden Council):

The project will undertake the staged removal of 4 ha of woody weeds along a portion of the Nepean River at the Camden Town Farm. This will allow replacement planting of 22,000 trees and shrubs to extend the Endangered Ecological Community ‘River-flat Eucalypt Forest’ and create habitat for the Nationally Threatened plant, Camden White Gum (Eucalyptus benthamii). This project will re-instate 200 Camden White Gum along the Nepean River and promote gene flow with wild stands to ensure the long-term survival of the species. The community of Camden will be involved through a Bushcare group and community planting events on World Environment Day (June), National Tree Day (July) and Threatened Species Day (September).

2. Annan Creek Restoration project (Greening Australia NSW Ltd):

Annan Creek runs through the grounds of Macarthur Centre for Sustainable Living. This degraded and eroded creek suffered from clearing, agricultural practices and neglect over the last 200 years. This project will begin the restoration of the creek by planting 10,500 trees and shrubs on 1.7 ha along the creek and surrounding spaces, increasing the extent and condition of Cumberland Plain Shale Woodlands and Shale-Gravel Transition Forest. The restoration will also be incorporated into the Centre's volunteer engagement programs and awareness of the importance of revegetation will be incorporated into the outdoor environmental education programs of the Centre, actively engaging the local, urban residents.