Holden Habitat Launches in WA
02-06-2010
A group of Holden dealers have combined to support a series of important environmental repair projects around Australia.
The dealers, from Western Australia, South Australia, Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria will support not-for-profit environmental organisation Landcare Australia to restore natural habitats in local communities.
The project, known as Holden Habitats, will include creek restorations, weed control and revegetation programs, foreshore vegetation, bushland recovery, habitat restoration for native species and water purifying floating islands.
Holden customers now have the opportunity to make a donation to Landcare as part of their servicing charge. In Western Australia the donation from Metro Motors Holdens customers will go towards Bennett Brook Reserve.
Dealer Principal of Metro Motors Holden Paul Davies who will launch the Holden Habitats in Western Australia said:
Metro Motors Holden has pledged $12,000 to reduce fire hazards, eradicate weeds and restore native habitats in the area. The donation will also go towards preventing erosion of the burnt section of the reserve from entering the Bennett Brook and Perth’s Swan River.
Participating dealers in the Holden Habitat program include City Holden in Adelaide, Bartons Bayside Holden in Brisbane, Heartland Holden in Sydney, Preston Motors Holden in Melbourne and Metro Motors Holden in Perth.
Holden Executive Director Manufacturing Operations, Martyn Cray said the initiative saw Holden take its commitment to Landcare Australia to a new level, by engaging dealers at a more local level.
I’m pleased to see our dealers build on Holden’s relationship with Landcare Australia, Mr Cray said.
As a company, we are trying to create an environment better for all Australians, by building cars that use less fuel, have lower emissions and remain affordable for motorists.
This is a great opportunity for our many customers to help our efforts to improve the environment of the communities in which we live and work.
Landcare Australia CEO Heather Campbell said Holden Habitats was a new environmental initiative that has the potential to make an enormous impact on the environment at a community level.
The Holden Habitat program is the first step to creating an environmental program that can be adopted by Holden dealerships around Australia, Ms Campbell said. The program will provide funding to groups who are currently working hard to protect and repair local environmental issues.
Paul Davies said the dealership had worked closely with Landcare Australia and Holden GM to bring the Holden Habitat project to fruition.
We want to show our customers and the community that we take the health of the environment and our waterways seriously, Mr Davies said.
Holden Habitats allows the company to give funding to Landcare Australia for a local project over the next 12 months and provides the opportunity for the Landcare/Holden team to donate their time at the local landcare project site.
The Holden Habitat program will be launched in Western Australia by Metro Motors Holden’s Dealer Principal Paul Davies on Friday June 11th
Holden Habitats Landcare/Holden Dealer Network:
- Brisbane Bartons Holden Bayside Bulimba Creek Catchment Coordinating Committee, Bulimba and Wynnum creeks
- Adelaide City Holden Torrens Lake Floating Islands
- Melbourne Preston Motors Holden Group Five Mile Creek Natural Habitat Enhancement
- Perth Metro Motors Holden Bennett Brook Reserve
- Sydney Heartland Holden Motor Group Ropes Creek Rehabilitation
