2018 ANNUAL REPORT

Landcare Australia is a not-for-profit organisation which provides support to the grassroots Landcare movement and local Landcare groups.
From humble beginnings in 1985, the Landcare movement has become the biggest grassroots environmental management movement in the country: encouraging a sustainable, integrated approach to agricultural and environmental management through local community groups.
With a vision of all Australians actively caring for the land and water that sustain us, Landcare Australia’s key focus is the promotion, support and funding of Landcare projects across the country.
Our well-recognised Landcare Australia, Junior Landcare and Coastcare brands enable us to service specific areas of the Landcare community, providing opportunities for better exposure, awareness, resources and funding.
MESSAGES
2017-18 HIGHLIGHTS
bob hawke celebrates his birthday with landcare
December 2017
DELWP funding announced
May 2018
2017 State and Territory Landcare Awards
September – November 2017
green army programme completed
December 2017
BAg for Good supports junior landcare
June 2018
Getting hands on with landcare week
September 2017
Toast to the Coast
April 2018
Dakalanta revegetation project delivered
June 2018
Moving towards One Landcare
November 2017
New CEO announced
May 2018
FUNCTIONS

Communications

Corporate Environmental Volunteering

Corporate partnerships

Fundraising

Grants

Landcare Services
STRATEGY
Landcare Australia’s strategic plan in 2017-18 focussed on delivering relevant and quality services to our Landcare, government and business stakeholders in order to support, enable and promote Landcare groups and activities across Australia.
PURPOSE
- Provide services to the Landcare community, including knowledge sharing, education, promoting participation, capacity building, expertise and knowledge, major project delivery, recognition programs and protecting the ‘caring hands’ for the benefit of all.
VALUE PROPOSITION
- Landcare Australia supports and promotes the Landcare community across Australia and delivers on-ground projects to improve the health of our land and water.
VALUES
- Demonstrate our commitment to Landcare through our actions.
- Collaborate to achieve outcomes.
- Resourceful and nimble to achieve outcomes.
- We learn, we grow to maximise value for our stakeholders.
GOALS
- One voice for Landcare by 2018.
- Revenue of $15 million and surplus of $1 million by 2020.
- Involve community groups in 75% of major projects managed by Landcare Australia.
- Increase audience reach by 20% per annum by 2020 (currently 31 million per annum).
2017-18 STRATEGIC THEMES
During the year Landcare Australia focused on the following five themes to deliver our programs and services:
THEME 1. MORE UNITY IN LANDCARE COMMUNITIES
- Present ‘One Landcare’ to government and the broader community.
- Acknowledge and respect each other’s area of expertise.
- Explore closer alignment, including restructure.
- Collaborate on projects.
THEME 2. DIVERSIFY AND GROW INCOME STREAMS
- Develop and implement fundraising strategy.
- Engage with each corporate account and new partners to develop and implement new services.
- Develop and implement strategies to secure government and revenue from multiple sources.
- Grow and increase the expertise of our Landcare services team and focus on securing more profitable projects.
THEME 3. DEVELOP VALUED EXPERTISE TO SUPPORT LANDCARE ACTIVITIES
- Build professions/technical services and marketing capability to enhance our ability to deliver major projects and support our strategy to diversify and grow income streams.
THEME 4. INCREASE CONNECTION BETWEEN COMMUNITY AND LANDCARE
- Develop and implement new innovative products, services and tools to increase connection between business, government and community with Landcare.
THEME 5. BUILD OUR CAPABILITY TO COLLECT AND ANALYSE DATA, DEVELOP INSIGHTS, AND DEMONSTRATE IMPACT
- Investigate feasibility to collect meaningful data, source resources to manage, collect and analyse data and – where feasible – develop ways to demonstrate impact, present in an impactful manner and utilise for process improvement.
IMPACT
projects funded by Landcare Australia
Junior Landcare Projects Funded
seedlings planted
GREEN ARMY PROJECTS COMPLETED
quarterly readership of Landcare in Focus
e-newsletter subscribers
digital media audience
workplace giving contributions (IN AUD)
Corporate Environmental Volunteering (CEV) events hosted
Landcare and Junior Landcare groups registered in the National Landcare Directory
partners
GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
Working with government at local, state and federal levels, assists Landcare Australia in supporting the Landcare community’s activities and raising awareness of Landcare at a national level.
CORPORATE PARTNERS
For almost three decades, Landcare Australia has worked with businesses of all sizes across multiple sectors. We work in partnership with these businesses to help them achieve their goals in specific areas, as well as delivering on-ground funding to the Landcare community.
Corporate Project Partners
In 2017-18, Landcare Australia partnered with 23 organisations across the country to develop projects or provide grant funds that actively support and aid the Landcare community and provide environmental outcomes.
In-kind Partners
Landcare Australia’s in-kind partners offer their products and services to support our business operations and projects.
A number of organisations provide Landcare Australia with donations that provide much-needed support to local Landcare and Coastcare communities around Australia.
Jaramas Foundation | Little Creatures |
Lockheed Martin |
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In 2017-18, over 1,460 corporate volunteers from 36 organisations donated over 7,300 hours of their time to assist in caring for the land and water that sustains us. Partnering with Landcare groups across Australia, participants were involved in various Landcare activities including; weed eradication, plant propagation, planting native tube stocks, mulching, nest box building and heritage conservation.
Alinta Energy |
KPMG |
Allan Gray and Orbis Investments |
Landcorp |
Australian Catholic University |
Link Group |
Beam Suntory |
Lion |
Cambridge Associates |
Lloyd Group |
Deutsche Bank |
Optus |
Dexus |
Origin Foundation |
Diageo |
PIMCO |
Downer |
Propertylink |
Fleetplus |
Royal Automobile Association of South Australia |
FlexiGroup Limited |
Sandoz Pty Ltd |
General Mills Australia Pty Ltd |
Sanofi |
Hawkes Brewing |
Suncorp Group |
Husqvarna Australia |
Telstra |
ING |
Transurban |
Janssen-Cilag Pty Ltd |
Zurich |
Johnson & Johnson Pacific Pty Ltd |
In 2017-18 our workplace givers raised $57,400. These funds are being used towards financing projects that support Landcare groups in drought intense areas of NSW and QLD. Projects include; drought resilience workshops, mental health support and offering holistic solutions for farmers.
Automatic Data Processing (ADP) |
Pan Macmillan Australia Limited |
CSL Limited |
One Steel |
CSR Limited |
Orica |
Department of Agriculture and Water Resources |
Pan Macmillan Australia |
Diageo |
Phillip Morris |
Dulux Group |
PricewaterhouseCoopers |
Elders |
Qantas Airways |
Good to Give |
Ritchies Stores |
Insurance Australia Group (IAG) |
Shell Australia |
Incitec Pivot |
State Trustees |
Key Industries |
Telstra |
Konica Minolta Business Solutions Australia |
Toyota |
Medibank |
University of Wollongong |
GOVERNANCE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Landcare Australia is governed by a skills-based board comprising five non-executive directors. Our Board of Directors oversee the organisation’s direction, its governance, and work with management to develop and execute the strategic plan. Our board members offer a range of skills including; finance, legal and risk management, government relations, business, agribusiness, and environment and water management.
FINANCE AND AUDIT COMMITTEE
This committee reviews our organisation’s financial performance against our budget; ensures our reporting is compliant with external standards, and ensures appropriate risk management controls are in place. It also liaises with our external auditors who review our financial report annually.
PARTNERSHIPS COMMITTEE
This committee provides advice to the board on strategies to maximise funds for Landcare, while protecting our reputation and brands. It develops and applies our partnership guidelines, and provides oversight of the management of our trademarks, the application of our bequest funds, and monitors our marketing and public relations activities.
In April 2018, Scott James stepped down as a member of the Partnerships Committee. We thank Scott for his significant contribution to our organisation.
COMPANY SECRETARY
The Company Secretary is responsible for the legal and statutory compliance on behalf of the board. The company secretary, as at 30 June 2018, is Tania Zordan for Landcare Australia Limited.
AUDITORS
The auditors for Landcare Australia Limited and its subsidiaries are Ernst & Young.
financials
- Consolidated Statement of Profit or Loss and Other Comprehensive Income
- Consolidated statement of financial position
- Consolidated statement of cash flows
For the year ended 30 June 2018 | 2018 ($) | 2017 ($) |
REVENUE | ||
Government grants and corporate sponsorship | 5,099,203 | 7,634,346 |
Other revenue | 570,419 | 549,414 |
Total revenue | 5,669,622 | 8,183,760 |
EXPENSES | ||
Employee benefits expense | (2,343,045) | (2,512,366) |
Depreciation expense | (55,572) | (49,215) |
Project, support, advertising and promotion | (2,357,944) | (5,115,090) |
Office expenses | (358,536) | (339,341) |
Consultancy fees | (173,346) | (206,336) |
Travel expenses | (302,613) | (297,392) |
Other expenses | (92,826) | (65,232) |
Total expenses | (5,683,882) | (8,584,972) |
Loss before income tax | (14,260) | (401,212) |
Income tax benefit/(expense) | 39,146 | (40,974) |
Profit/(loss) for the year | 24,886 | (442,186) |
Other comprehensive income | 0 | 0 |
Total comprehensive income/(loss) for the year | 24,886 | (442,186) |
As at 30 June 2018 | 2018 ($) | 2017 ($) |
CURRENT ASSETS | ||
Cash and cash equivalent | 7,999,553 | 7,422,140 |
Trade and other receivables | 508,092 | 972,738 |
Total current assets | 8,507,645 | 8,394,878 |
NON-CURRENT ASSETS | ||
Property, plant and equipment | 118,659 | 165,691 |
Total non-current assets | 118,659 | 165,691 |
Total assets | 8,626,304 | 8,560,569 |
CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||
Trade and other payables | 501,021 | 461,273 |
Employee benefit liabilities | 142,211 | 111,175 |
Total current liabilities | 643,232 | 572,448 |
NON-CURRENT LIABILITIES | ||
Employee benefit liabilities | 8,820 | 38,755 |
Total non-current liabilites | 8,820 | 38,755 |
Total liabilities | 652,052 | 611,203 |
Net assets | 7,974,252 | 7,949,366 |
EQUITY | ||
Retained earnings | 7,974,252 | 7,949,366 |
Total equity | 7,974,252 | 7,949,366 |
For the year ended 30 June 2018 | 2018 ($) | 2017 ($) |
OPERATING ACTIVITIES | ||
Receipts from customers | 6,477,631 | 7,504,070 |
Payments to suppliers and employees | (6,066,780) | (8,760,613) |
Interest received | 125,623 | 167,443 |
Income tax refunded/(paid) | 49,479 | (447,009) |
Net cash flows from/(used in) operating activities | 585,953 | (1,536,109) |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES | ||
Purchase of property, plant and equipment | (8,540) | (75,712) |
Net cash flow used in investing activities | (8,540) | (75,712) |
Net increase/decrease in cash and cash equivalents | 577,413 | (1,611,821) |
Cash and cash equivalents at 1 July | 7,422,140 | 9,033,961 |
Cash and cash equivalents at 30 June | 7,999,553 | 7,422,140 |