Colac Beltram Munberry Haredean (CBMH) Regeneration Project

The Colac Beltram Munberry Haredean (CBMH) Regeneration Project is a significant Human-Induced Regeneration (HIR) project located approximately 60km east of Quilpie in South West Queensland. Registered in August 2015, the project covers a vast area of 121,378 hectares within the Mulga Lands bioregion. The project area comprises an aggregation of pastoral properties, Colac, Beltram, Munberry, and Haredean, traditionally used for sheep and cattle grazing.

The project operates under the Human-Induced Regeneration methodology, which involves regenerating native forest on land where vegetation has been suppressed for at least 10 years, typically by livestock grazing or mechanical clearing. To generate carbon credits, the project proponents implement management changes such as controlling grazing timing and intensity, ceasing mechanical clearing, and managing feral animals. This allows the native Mulga (Acacia aneura) woodlands and other local species to regenerate and reach forest cover status.

The region is characterized by a semi-arid climate with irregular rainfall, necessitating careful land management to sustain both vegetation growth and pastoral activities. The soils are predominantly red earths and clay pans typical of the "hard mulga" country. A notable aspect of this project is its origin with SLM Partners (under the entity SLM (ALF) Quilpie Pty Ltd), an investment manager focused on regenerative agriculture. The project was designed to demonstrate the viability of integrating carbon farming with sustainable beef production, moving away from high-intensity grazing to a model that restores the landscape. The project has successfully supplied Australian Carbon Credit Units (ACCUs) to major corporate buyers, including Australia Post and Woodside Energy.