Congratulations to the 2025 Bob Hawke Landcare Award Winner
Congratulations to Holbrook Landcare Network, the 2025 winner of the prestigious Bob Hawke Landcare Award.
Holbrook Landcare Network from New South Wales leads the way in encouraging action and championing the uptake of more sustainable agriculture practices among landholders, farmers and primary producers.
Started in 1947 by local farmers caring for the land in Holbrook, the group is grounded in the belief that working together achieves more than working as individuals. In 1989, this collaboration formed into a formal landcare group, and today, Holbrook Landcare Network (HLN) has over 500 members across farming families, businesses and individual membership.
Holbrook Landcare Network will receive a $30,000 prize to further champion landcare and share knowledge about sustainable agriculture practices with others, including landholders, farmers and communities:
We would like to acknowledge the 2025 Bob Hawke Landcare Award finalists who have demonstrated outstanding effort in sustainable agriculture and landcare leadership.
Finalists for the 2025 Bob Hawke Landcare Award
Congratulations to the three finalists for the prestigious 2025 Bob Hawke Landcare Award today, the highly coveted award recognises excellence in landcare and sustainable agriculture.
Dedicated to the former Australian Prime Minister, the Hon. Bob Hawke AC, the award is a prestigious national honour that publicly recognises an individual, group, or organisation championing landcare and inspiring others to take action on their property or in their community.
The 2025 Bob Hawke Landcare Award finalists include:
- Garry Kadwell
- Holbrook Landcare Network
- Stuart McAlpine
The 2025 Bob Hawke Landcare Award winner will receive a $30,000 prize and be announced at the 2025 National Landcare Awards Gala Dinner on Tuesday, 23 September, an event hosted as part of the 2025 National Landcare Conference. The prize will support the winner for further development of their knowledge and skills in sustainable land management to enable an even stronger contribution to landcare.
The award honours the legacy of the Hon. Bob Hawke, recognising his pivotal role in transforming landcare from a grassroots community initiative into a national movement, securing unique bipartisan support.
Learn more about the Bob Hawke Landcare Award here.
Learn more about the finalists
Garry Kadwell
Fourth generation farmer Garry Kadwell is committed to sustainable farming through innovative practices that enhance productivity, profitability, and the quality of natural resources.
Holbrook Landcare Network
Supports the rural community to achieve positive and enduring changes in agricultural productivity, environmental sustainability and social capacity in the region.
Stuart McAlpine
A pioneer in sustainable farming, transforming his family farm in Buntine, Western Australia, to enhance productivity, profitability, and natural capital.
The Bob Hawke Landcare Award is funded by the Australian Government’s Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Landcare Australia Limited administers the Bob Hawke Landcare Award on behalf of the Australian Government.