'McCay Carbon Project (Revoked)

McCay Carbon Project (Revoked) is a soil carbon project located near Conondale, approximately 40km inland from the Sunshine Coast in Queensland. It was registered in July 2020 and covers an area of 64.81 ha.

Soil carbon projects operating under the Measurement of Soil Carbon Sequestration in Agricultural Systems methodology involve changing agricultural management practices to increase the storage of organic carbon in the soil. This requires rigorous baseline soil testing and ongoing laboratory analysis to demonstrate a measurable increase. Standard requirements also dictate that proponents actively change farm management, which can include adding soil amendments, rejuvenating pastures, or modifying grazing patterns.

The hinterland region surrounding the project is heavily utilized for cattle grazing, dairy farming, and some forestry operations. The area experiences a subtropical climate characterized by high rainfall. Soils in this landscape are typically fertile clay loams, alluvial deposits along river systems, and volcanic ferrosols or dermosols on the undulating hills.

This specific project aimed to increase soil carbon by re-establishing and rejuvenating pasture through seeding, as well as altering the stocking rate, duration, and intensity of grazing. However, it is notable that the McCay Carbon Project was officially revoked under section 30 of the Carbon Credits (Carbon Farming Initiative) Rule on July 23, 2026. Prior to its revocation, the project was part of a larger active carbon abatement contract (CAC808228) held by the proponent, Agriprove Solutions Pty Ltd, which bundled numerous soil carbon projects together for the Clean Energy Regulator.