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Press Release from The Oil Mallee Company of Australia Ltd - 2nd December 2005

WA farm-based company creates a tradable legal right to offset carbon dioxide pollution by mallee plantings.

An official ceremony to mark the occasion was held at the Shields Family Property, Koorda on Tuesday 29th November, 2005.  The ceremony was hosted by Shields Family, Kansai Electric Power Company Inc., and The General Environmental Technos Co., Ltd of Japan, Clayton Utz Lawyers and The Oil Mallee Company of Australia Limited. [Photos]

All press were invited to attend.

The ceremony was attended by :

  • Hon Mr Tony McRae, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister for Agriculture and Forestry; The Mid-West and Wheatbelt.
  • Mr Yuichi Inoue, Chief Manager, Kansai Electric Power Company Inc.
  • Mr Takashi Ouchiyama, Director, The General Environmental Technos Co., Ltd
  • Dr Yasuyuki Okimori, Chief Researcher, Biological Environmental Institute, The General Environmental Technos Co., Ltd
  • Dr Kunio Kawamoto, Manager, Environmental Assessment Department, The General Environmental Technos Co., Ltd
  • Representatives of Three Springs and Koorda Shire Council
  • Mr Mark Bahen and Staff of Clayton Utz Lawyers.
  • Professor Syd Shea and staff of The Oil Mallee Company of Australia Limited
  • Representatives of Catchment Councils and Natural Resource Management Professionals and,
  • Local landowners.

I hope you find issues summarised in the press release worthy of a story and please feel free to contact me if you would like additional information.

Regards,

Professor Syd Shea
Chairman and Managing Director
The Oil Mallee Company of Australia Ltd
Contact : 0439 309 003

The Oil Mallee Company of Australia Limited
302 South Terrace
South Fremantle  WA   6162
PO Box 1050
Fremantle  WA   6959
Telephone: (08) 9433 1244
Facsimile:  (08) 9433 1255

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(from left) Mr Tony McRae MLA and Parliamentary Secretary for Agriculture and Forestry, Mr Inoue (Kansai Electric Power Company), Mr Ouchiyama (Kanso Technos), Dr Okimori (Kanso Technos) and guests. Mr Tony McRae, Mr Inoue, Dr Okimori and guests
(from left) Mr and Mrs Vern Shields (Ceremony host landowners and Kansai project participants) with Mr Inoue of Kansai Electric Power Company Mr and Mrs Vern Shields, Mr Inoue
(from left) Mr Gerry Pauley (Koorda landowner and Kansai participant) and Mr Inoue (Kansai Electric Power Company) signing the first Carbon Rights Deed in western Australia.  The signing is being witnessed by Mr Mark Bahen, Mr Tony McRae MLA and Mr Tym Duncanson (Oil Mallee Company of Australia)
Children and staff of Koorda Primary School with Mr Kunio Kawamato (Kanso Technos) and Mr Tony McRae MLA
(from left) Mr Okimori (Kanso Technos), Mr Inoue (Kansai electric Power Company), Mr and Mrs Shields (Ceremony Host Landowners), Mr Ouchiyama and Mr Kawamato (Kanso Technos) at the completion of the signing ceremony Completion of signing
Harvester working amongst mallees at Shields property near Koorda WA