Green team improves Hunter
A Green Corps and Coal & Allied project to improve the Hunter River has almost finished, with more than 2,500 trees planted along the river and in river catchment areas.
The team is expected to have planted 5,000 trees and worked on 60 hectares of land by the end of the project on 25 April.
The project, a partnership between Coal & Allied and Greening Australia, aims to improve the Hunter River by reducing erosion, weed control and tree planting.
Green Corps is an Australian Government youth development programme for young people aged 17 to 20, who receive a government allowance to learn how to conserve, preserve and restore the environment.
"The team has worked very hard to procure the right plants to revegetate the lands adjoining the river, working closely with Green Corps to improve a very large area of land," General Manager Health, Safety and Environment Rory Gordon said.
"Coal & Allied employees have provided training and support for the young participants of this project, who themselves have got a lot out of it.
"Not only have they made a positive contribution to improving the local environment, but they have learnt and developed new skills."
The Green Corps members will officially graduate from the project on 23 April.
Above: The Hunter River