Landcare in Focus Magazine – May 2026 Edition is Out Now
Stories and news from the landcare community From climate-smart farming and drought resilience projects to AI-powered weed detection and protecting shorebirds at internationally significant wetlands, this edition of Landcare in Focus highlights the incredible diversity, innovation and real-world impact of Australia’s landcare movement. In his Message from the Chair, Peter Garrett AM reflects on the […]
What Happens when Motivated Corporate Leaders Collaborate?
Turning Challenges into Action at Our 2026 Partners Workshop We recently brought together our corporate partners for a day of uncovering insights, workshopping challenges, developing solutions, and collaborating over a shared purpose. Taking place in The Edge in Melbourne’s Federation Square, Landcare Australia’s Partners Workshop was ably facilitated by Sharon Dann and Linda Garnett from […]
When Goals Align: The Story of a Healthy Partnership
How do business objectives around health align with community environmental projects? As we enter the third of year Bupa’s partnership with Landcare Australia, Bronwyn Portes, Director, Sustainability and Social Impact APAC, spoke to us about how the partnership supports Bupa’s Healthy Cities program, the importance of impact, and shares tips for ensuring a partnership works […]
Stronger Outcomes Grow from Working Together!
Still buzzing from the energy in the room after our Landcare Australia Corporate Partners Workshop in Melbourne. It was a celebration of what can be achieved when Landcare Australia corporate partners with motivated and ambitious leaders strengthen connections between organisations committed to nature and communities and drive impact for the environment. What stood out most […]
Australian Institute of Company Directors Scholarship for Landcare and First Nations People
AICD Not-for-Profit Scholarships: available now for landcare groups and First Nations organisations – applications close Thursday 9 April, 2026. Take your leadership to the next level with a fully-funded governance course and 1-year AICD membership. Each scholarship package is valued at $2,370. Landcare Australia has partnered with the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD) to […]
Eyes in the Sky: Using AI Drones for Weed Detection and Prevention
18 March 2026: Landcare Australia is proud to be selected in the CRDC Innovation Call. The Cotton Research and Development Corporation (CRDC) will invest more than half a million dollars across 11 feasibility studies for cutting-edge projects that aim to tackle some of cotton’s biggest future challenges. The successful projects in the CRDC Innovation Call, delivered by […]
Australia’s Coastal Weeds Under the Spotlight
Coastcare Victoria is proud to be part of a Commonwealth-funded project: Enhancing community and land manager capability for coastal weed management. This exciting national initiative is all about strengthening collaboration across Australia to better manage priority coastal weed species and support the incredible work being done by community groups and land managers. The project involves […]
Reflecting on 30 Years of Summer By The Sea
Congratulations to the Victoria Coastcare team on the completion of another successful Summer by the Sea program. In a year that marked the huge milestone of 30 years since Summer by the Sea began as the Summer Activities Program in 1996, more than 2000 people participated in 115 events, in 44 locations across Victoria this summer. Many people have shaped this fantastic program over the […]
WildSeek Supports the Conservation and Rescue of Koalas and Other Native Species
Across the Tamworth region in NSW, koalas were once a common sight but the impact of a changing climate with years of drought, heatwaves and bushfires have taken a toll. The Northern Inland Region of NSW spans from the Moree Plains to Tenterfield, and south to the Hunter covering a vast area where koalas could […]
Saving Endangered Greater Glider of The Burnett
Words by: Misty Neilson, Burnett Catchment Care Association (Ecologist & Conservation Biologist) Big impact from a small project. The Saving Endangered Greater Gliders of the Burnett project shows how communities, landholders, and scientists can work together to make a real difference for endangered species within agricultural landscapes. The project was proudly supported by WIRES and […]
Coastcare Week 2025: Community Spotlight
Coastcare week is here! To celebrate, this week we will be spotlighting the incredible work Coastcare groups across Australia. The Saltbush Line Community-Led Coastal Restoration in Action in Tasmania Along Tasmania’s southern beaches, volunteers with Southern Beaches Landcare Coastcare (SBLC) are transforming 300 metres of degraded foreshore into thriving coastal habitat through The Saltbush […]
Investment in Climate-Smart Agricultural Practices
Australian farmers and land managers, the stewards of our land and natural resources, are facing the increasingly urgent need to adapt to a changing climate and transition to a low emissions future. Industry is already responding to the challenge. They are innovating, adapting and improving resilience. But tackling climate change and sustainability goals across the […]