Page Carbon Project

Page Carbon Project is a soil carbon project located in the Towong Shire in North East Victoria, approximately 15km north of Corryong. It was registered in November 2020 and covers 66.32 ha.

Soil carbon projects involve building organic carbon in agricultural soils by implementing new or materially different land management activities. For this project, the eligible activity is re-establishing or rejuvenating a pasture by seeding or pasture cropping, which improves ground cover and root systems to draw more atmospheric carbon into the ground. Originally registered under the 2018 soil carbon method, the project transitioned in April 2025 to the Estimation of Soil Organic Carbon Sequestration using Measurement and Models Methodology Determination 2021. This updated method allows the project to combine direct physical soil sampling with modelled estimates over its 25-year crediting period.

The Upper Murray region surrounding Corryong is predominantly used for agricultural purposes, particularly cattle grazing and dairy farming. The area typically experiences moderate to high rainfall. Soils in this region are largely Chromosols and Kurosols, which feature a sandy loam or loam topsoil over a clay subsoil, alongside Dermosols in the higher rainfall upland zones.

AGRIPROVE SOLUTIONS PTY LTD is the proponent for the project, with Agriprove Pty Ltd acting as the agent. The project's registration timing strongly aligns with AgriProve's "Need to Re-seed" initiative. Launched in early 2020 following the devastating Black Summer bushfires that severely impacted the Corryong area, the initiative offered fire-affected farmers heavily discounted soil carbon baselining. This encouraged landholders to re-seed burnt pastures and register soil carbon projects as a means to rebuild soil health, increase environmental resilience, and generate additional income through carbon credits.