Council community carbon offset program (C3OP)

Applications for the 2025/26 program are now open until 31 May 2025

Moyne Shire Council has committed funding for and successfully delivered the Council Community Carbon Offset Program (C3OP) since 2009.

This program assists in the non-verified partial offsetting of council’s greenhouse gas emissions through tree planting within the municipality.

The C3OP encourages the community to plant 3,781 trees each year to fully compensate for an estimated 756-tonnes of carbon dioxide (or greenhouse gas equivalent) emissions from council’s light fleet vehicles.

Each year following applications, council officers will assess and recommend applicants to council, with council to make a formal decision at its ordinary council meeting. Successful applicants will be sent written notification of this decision following a determined outcome.

Online acquittal form

There are two grant categories available

Public land

Reimbursement for community groups of up to $1,500 towards the cost of a revegetation project on public land within Moyne Shire.

Public Land application form.

Private land

Reimbursement for individuals/businesses of between $1,500-$5,000 towards the cost of a revegetation project on private land within Moyne Shire.

Private Land application form.

Indigenous plant nurseries

List of nurseries supplying native plants.