Coastcarer
July 2018
Meet the 2018 National Landcare Awards Coastcare finalists
The biennial National Landcare Awards celebrate the hard work and dedication of our amazing Landcare volunteers. This year, six Coastcare groups are being recognised for their amazing contribution towards caring for their local coastal and marine environments. You...
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Saying “NO” to light-weight plastic bags
The Fremantle Dockers and Coastcare have partnered for the 2018 AFL seaon in a bid to help protect our precious beaches. During 2018, the WA State Government introduced a ban on single-use light weight plastic bags. The Dockers and Coastcare collaborated on a...
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Rusty & Coastcare: helping keep our beaches beautiful
Global surf wear and surf board retailer, Rusty, have created a limited edition Rusty x Coastcare branded t-shirt to help support Coastcare volunteers throughout Australia. $5 from the sale of each t-shirt will go towards the Rusty Coastcare Grants Program, supporting...
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Coastcare champions celebrated across Australia at the State & Territory Landcare Awards
The State & Territory Landcare Awards recently concluded, with six Coastcare groups taking home prizes in the Sure Gro Coastcare Award category, and will go on to represent their state’s in next year’s National Landcare Awards. Click on each of the links below to...
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Coastcare’s party of the summer
Tickets are available now for this summer’s Toast to the Coast, where on December 14th, Little Creature’s Elsie and Rusty are getting together to raise $10,000 for Coastcare; the funds will be given away in the form of Rusty and Elsie grants to Coastcare groups...
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Threatened fairy terns given a helping hand thanks to new sanctuary
Following last year’s record-breaking find of two 20-year-old fairy terns in Mandurah, Western Australia, a new nesting sanctuary has been established locally to help protect the threatened species. The project was developed to provide a safe breeding space after a...
read moreJune 2017
Send us you feedback and win an iPad
Help us serve our Landcare and Coastcare community by giving us your opinion! Your participation in our annual Landlink survey will only take a few minutes of your time, and will help us deliver content that better suits your needs. But hurry, the survey closes at...
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River Research Takes Centre Stage
Community groups, residents, and scientists came together recently on the Sunshine Coast, Queensland to collaborate around research into the Maroochy River. The Specks of Sand: Community, Science and Decision-Making Forum was a partnership between Coolum and North...
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Funding Opportunities for Coastcarers in NSW
Applications for the latest Coastal and Estuary Planning Grants offered by the New South Wales Office of Environment and Heritage close at the end of this month. These grants provide technical and financial support to local government to assist in managing coastal...
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