Coastcarer
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...
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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. ...
read moreFebruary 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...
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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...
read moreNovember 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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
read moreJuly 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...
read moreDecember 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...
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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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