Helping the Environment with Carbon Offsets
“When you buy a new car from Bill Lilley Automotive you can rest a little easier about our environment in the knowledge that we will plant a tree to help offset the exhaust gas emissions from your new car.”

From 1st January 2007 Bill Lilley Automotive started to plant a tree for every new car sold. The trees are planted on a property known as “River Gums”, which is nestled in the Urila Valley. “River Gums” is a grazing property currently owned by Dealer Principal and Founder Bill Lilley.



Mature Trees Growing at River Gums


2007 Sales Area, Fenced and being
Prepared For Planting, August 2008


“River Gums” is situated on the banks of the Queanbeyan River, upstream from Googong Dam, so not only will customers be helping the environment with carbon sequestration, maintenance of water quality, and habitat preservation but also they will be achieving this goal locally in our own water catchment area.

Customers can even have a tree tag engraved with their name, so that in the future their efforts will be recognised.

 

 

The first planting happened in August 2008, fencing and soil preparation are currently being undertaken for future plantings. Dealership staff and customers are encouraged to participate in the planting, however their participation is not critical for the plan.

Dealer Principal Bill Lilley’s farming enterprise “River Gums Farm” will manage the planting and maintenance of the trees. The property is currently used for breeding Wagyu Cattle. Mr. Lilley has extensive experience in land management and holds a Department of Agriculture “Farm Management” certificate from 1982, plus “Cattle Artificial Insemination” and “Cattle Fertility” certificates.


Dealer Principle Bill Lilley checks on growth.

Farm dog "Arni" keeps a close watch on proceedings.
(Bill even lets him drive the ute!)

 

 

 

 

A Healthy Native.

Heading for the Sky.

A Mature Tree.

Approx 1 Years Growth.

 

169 Crawford Street, Queanbeyan, NSW 2620 - Ph: 02 62976333 / Fax 02 62979408