TransGrid staff from across NSW gathered with the local community and Greening Australia representatives to launch the environmental initiative.

The Molong Grassy Woodland Community Restoration Project will involve revegetation experts, school students, Landcare groups and staff from TransGrid and Greening Australia.

In the next three years, the program will aim to protect and enhance a 25-hectare Grassy Box Woodland remnant on the TransGrid property adjacent to its Molong substation.

At the launch, Toby Jones from Greening Australia presented TransGrid manager, Paul Phillips, with a new plan of management for the remnant woodland, prepared by environmental consultant Donna Johnson.

“This is a timely project for a special place,” Mr Jones said.

“It’s great to see TransGrid committing to the care of its natural assets through practical action involving the local community.

“When you look around it’s easy to see that the area has been given the tick of approval by Superb Parrots and a whole host of other birds.”

“People at the launch planted 60 trees and then went for a plant identification walk through the woodland.

“They saw firsthand the amazing understorey and great potential for enhancement, enjoyment and understanding promised by the site.”

Grassy Box Woodland is classified as endangered in NSW, with 95 per cent of it gone in the Central West.

The Molong Grassy Woodland Community Restoration Project is part of the award-winning GreenGrid project.