Coastcarer
April 2020
WIRES and Landcare Australia Join Forces To Support Communities Impacted By Bushfires With 1Million Grants Program
WIRES and Landcare Australia have announced a landmark $1million partnership supporting recovery of wildlife habitats impacted by bushfire and drought across Australia. Facilitated by unprecedented public appeals and donations, the WIRES Landcare Wildlife Relief and Recovery Grants will provide eligible local Landcare environment networks and community groups access to grant funding of up to $20,000 to maximise and coordinate restoration projects.
Biggest ever Coastcare Victoria Grants now open
In celebration of our 25th year, Coastcare Victoria is offering more funds and larger grants to Victorian community groups through its Community Grants Program. Individual grants up to $30,000 are available for eligible projects to conserve, restore and rehabilitate...
Landcare Australia Bushfire Recovery Grants 2020
The Landcare Australia Bushfire Recovery Grants 2020 program will support landcare and community environmental groups and networks located in bushfire affected areas across Australia. The aim of the program is to support the urgent needs of the landcare community to restore essential wildlife habitat, shelterbelts and fences, protect our waterways, manage weeds and feral animals, work with Traditional Owner groups and run local community workshops, amongst other recovery activities.
Call for Abstracts 2020 National Landcare Conference
We are calling for submission of abstracts and posters for the 2020 National Landcare Conference. We are seeking presentations for the sessions that demonstrate the Landcare ethos for the following streams; Sustainable Agriculture, Environment & Climate Change, Community Partnerships in Action and Landcare Impact.
What’s In Your Backyard?
Costa Georgiadis wants kids across Australia to grab a camera and snap photos of the flora and fauna in their backyard. Joining forces with Junior Landcare, the popular TV star and Landcare champion launched the ‘What’s In Your Backyard?’ campaign to encourage the next generation to get outside and document what’s in their local environment.
March 2020
Restoration and protection project in the iconic Margaret River region
The beach at Yallingup, surrounded by the Leeuwin-Naturaliste National Park, near Margaret River, is an iconic surf location, as well as a culturally and environmentally significant area. An increase in tourism has resulted in a higher risk of coastal spots becoming...
2019 Coca-Cola Foundation and Landcare Australia Coastal Protection Grants
Since 2006, Coca-Cola Australia has partnered with Landcare Australia to provide funding from the global Coca-Cola Foundation for community projects significantly improving the health of local marine and coastal environments. And in 2019, for the second year in a row, the Coca-Cola Foundation and Landcare Australia Coastal Protection grants were awarded with grants up to $15,000 each distributed to eight projects across six participating states.
Landcare Australia Bushfire Recovery Grants 2020
The Landcare Australia Bushfire Recovery Grants 2020 program will support landcare and community environmental groups and networks located in bushfire affected areas across Australia. The aim of the program is to support the urgent needs of the landcare community to restore essential wildlife habitat, shelterbelts and fences, protect our waterways, manage weeds and feral animals, work with Traditional Owner groups and run local community workshops, amongst other recovery activities.
Call for Abstracts 2020 National Landcare Conference
We are calling for submission of abstracts and posters for the 2020 National Landcare Conference. We are seeking presentations for the sessions that demonstrate the Landcare ethos for the following streams; Sustainable Agriculture, Environment & Climate Change, Community Partnerships in Action and Landcare Impact.
December 2019
Coastcare Week December 2 – 8, 2019
Coastcare Week is an annual campaign acknowledging community groups around Australia who are contributing to the significant improvement of coastal and marine environments. Volunteers and groups work across the country in many different areas including estuaries, coastal and marine wetlands and river and salt marsh ecosystems.
Adelaide seniors and unemployed volunteers tackling toxic weeds at Taperoo beach
Adelaide seniors and unemployed volunteers tackling toxic weeds at Taperoo beach clean-up crew set to represent state on national stage
Sustainable water treatment systems wins NT Landcare award
A fish farm successfully producing 1800 tonnes of saltwater barramundi is set to fly the flag for the Territory after winning the Australian Government Landcare Farming Award at the Northern Territory Landcare Awards. Established in 1993, the secret to Humpty Doo...
November 2019
Coastcare Week December 2 – 8, 2019
Coastcare Week is an annual campaign acknowledging community groups around Australia who are contributing to the significant improvement of coastal and marine environments. Volunteers and groups work across the country in many different areas including estuaries, coastal and marine wetlands and river and salt marsh ecosystems.
Tracking Mulloway life cycles
A community group based out of Mount Gambier is monitoring the interstate movement patterns of Victorian Mulloway. For the past three years, Nature Glenelg Trust has investigated broad-scale movement patterns of Mulloway with the Mulloway Tagging Project. The DNA...
Coastcare on the Derwent
Over the past 19 years, Bellerive Bluff Land & Coastcare Group Inc has addressed the degradation, under-development and under-utilization of a 2-3 km section of the Derwent Estuary foreshore, from Hobart’s Waterfront Hotel to the western end of Bellerive Beach....
Broome environmentalists protecting Roebuck Bay from toxic algae set to represent WA on national stage
An environmental group responsible for protecting Roebuck Bay’s pristine ecosystem including native dugongs from toxic run-off pollution will represent WA after winning the Virgin Coastcare Award at the 2019 Western Australian Landcare Awards. Establishing the Keep...
Group protecting Arnhem Land turtles from ‘highest densities of plastic pollution’ set to represent NT
An Aboriginal environmental group safeguarding the vast Northeast Arnhem Land marine wildlife from plastic debris is set to represent NT on a national stage after winning the Virgin Coastcare title at the Northern Territory Landcare Awards. Established by Yolngu...
September 2019
Zali Steggall MP regenerates the dunes for Landcare Week
Zali Steggall MP, the Federal member for Warringah, stepped out at Curl Curl Beach to support a community-planting event to mark Landcare Week, facilitated by Northern Beaches Council. It came after a successful event at Wentworth NSW on 3 September to mark 30 Years...
Instead of complaining, we decided to take action
Last year concerns were raised with the local council over the eroding conditions of the dunes along Henley Beach. The council solution was to install a fence to prevent foot traffic from accessing them. Lisa Redman believed that there’s a more sustainable...
Share your Coastcare Achievements
Landcare Australia is curating a collection of stories that exemplify the Coastcare ethos. If you have a story about a Coastcare project or person that has made or is making a difference to the environment and local community, we’d love to hear it!
Virgin Coastcare Award
Calling for nominations for the Queensland Virgin Coastcare Award at the 2019 State Territory Landcare Awards.
2019 Virgin Coastcare Award in Victoria
Victorian Wader Study Group (VWSG) landed the Virgin Coastcare Award at the 2019 Victorian State and Territory Landcare Awards which were held at Government House in Melbourne on Friday August 30th. This prestigious award recognises a community group or network...
June 2019
Youth volunteers come together to protect Great Keppel Island in Coastcare restoration project
More than 14 volunteers aged 18 – 28 spent a memorable May weekend on Great Keppel Island, gaining D.I.Y. skills, learning about the Island’s cultural heritage and working together to restore an aged boardwalk for public use. Actively supported by Bunnings, this...
Projects across the country protect and improve the health of local marine and coastal environments
Eight groups from all Australian states were awarded a 2019 Coca-Cola Foundation and Landcare Australia Coastal Protection Grant of up to $15,000 each. The grants focus on coastal projects that protect and improve the health of local marine and coastal environments. ...
February 2019
Summer by the sea
All abilities snorkelling at Beaumaris. Each year during the January school holidays, Coastcare Victoria, in partnership with Parks Victoria, coordinates the delivery of hundreds of free ‘Summer by the Sea’ activities to encourage the community to get out and discover...
Coastcare and Coca-Cola Tackle Marine Debris in South Australia
By Coca-Cola South Pacific In Australia it’s estimated we’re using up to 10 million straws per day. That number is staggering, but how do you get people to make a connection between what they consume and where it goes next? It’s something Ben Simon is working to...
November 2018
“Nearly none!” Plastic bottles disappearing from NSW waterways
Community volunteers collecting litter in the Hawkesbury River with Clean4Shore’s Floating Landcare program. The New South Wales Government’s effort to reduce plastic pollution through the container deposit scheme appears to be making a dent in the issue, according to...
Salt marsh restoration project wins national Coastcare Award
Jo McPhee and Richard Owen from Hindmarsh Island Landcare Group received the Sure Gro Treemax Coastcare Award on behalf of the group. Over the last 17 years, salt marsh areas on Hindmarsh Island have been slowly rehabilitated thanks to the ongoing efforts of Hindmarsh...
Fund Landcare: a new way for Coastcare groups to fundraise
Funding. It’s an issue all Coastcare groups face: wanting to do more to care for our marine and coastal environments but not having the financial resources to make these projects happen. Landcare Australia wants to help Coastcare groups raise funds. Introducing Fund...
Sharing stories of rescue to inspire other Coastcarers
Coastcarers have long been rescuing our marine environments and waterways, telling tall tales and true along the way. A new storytelling website is giving Coastcarers an opportunity to share their stories of what it’s like to clean-up a littered waterway, restore a...
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...
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...
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...
December 2017
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...
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...
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...
June 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...
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...
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...
