Landcare Australia Annual Report 2025: Chair’s Message
Message from the Chair, Doug Humann AM I am proud to present the Annual Report for 2024–2025, a year that once again highlights the strength of collaboration and the collective commitment that drives the landcare movement. Across the country, regional communities, individuals and organisations continue to take actions that strengthen our natural environment and build […]
Haddon Rig Station joins The Biodiversity Project
Since 2020 Country Road has partnered with Landcare Australia on The Biodiversity Project to revegetate land, improve native habitat and increase biodiversity. This year, Haddon Rig Station, a farm producing cotton and wool on the Traditional Lands of the Ngiyampaa Wayilwan People in Central West New South Wales, has joined the initiative. The first farm […]
Can iNaturalist help landcarers detect invasive species?
“How many plants do we walk past, how many insects do we observe, and not think anything of them?” People’s curiosity and desire to learn about nature by identifying what is living in our backyard or local area is something people naturally do. Our senses alert us to new or different sightings or things we […]
Growing connections to Culture and community
Connecting Community and Country Through a First Nations Culture Garden In Point Pearce, South Australia, within the Wardang Island Indigenous Protected Area (IPA), an exciting new project is taking shape, the Point Pearce First Nations Culture Garden. This dedicated space will bring together Elders, First Nations Rangers, and Indigenous youth to bridge and transfer Cultural […]
Walking Together Through Working Together
The Harden Murrumburrah Landcare Group and Young Local Aboriginal Lands Council have worked together on a Local Land Services funded restoration grant to restore a riparian area to rehabilitate an eroded gully and protect a cultural heritage area. Growing awareness among local landowners of the value of balanced ecosystems is driving projects like this one, […]
Landcare Australia’s position on the Nature Repair Market Bill
Landcare Australia welcomes the introduction of the Nature Repair Market Bill into Parliament by the Hon. Tanya Plibersek, Minister for the Environment and Water. Dr Shane Norrish, CEO of Landcare Australia was pleased the legislation offers potential for securing investment to restore the condition of natural areas, increase biodiversity and support the outstanding work of […]
44 444 native trees, shrubs and ground covers now planted!
Flashback to the 2021/22 Summer of Cricket and you may recall having seen the Australian Men’s Cricket Captain Pat Cummins promising to plant four trees for every four hit. Making good on the 4 Pines Brewing Co. partnership with Cricket Australia and Landcare Australia to plant native trees, shrubs and ground covers, a massive 44,444 […]
Tangaroa Blue Foundation leading the charge to protect our coastline
Tangaroa Blue Volunteers removing 350 kilos of long line rope at Injidup Point, 2021 Who hasn’t picked up litter at the beach? Everyone is keen to keep our beaches clean right, but did you know an amazing not for profit organisation is coordinating, not only a huge effort to remove marine debris from our beaches, […]
Saving our Species: A Team Effort
With NSW at risk of losing a thousand of our native animals and plants, the NSW Government established Saving our Species, our flagship threatened species conservation program. Saving our Species (SoS), sponsor of the Community Partnerships Stream at the upcoming National Landcare Conference, is one of the biggest conservation commitments ever undertaken in NSW. Bringing […]
Protecting Threatened Species in Western Australia
While COVID-19 restrictions sometimes made it difficult, the three Western Australian groups that received 2019/20 AGIG (Australian Gas Infrastructure Group) Landcare Grants of up to $10,000 each were recently able to complete their projects and report impressive environmental outcomes. The projects, focusing on protecting threatened and endangered species, ranged from restoring habitat for the Western […]
Landcare Australia launches new partnerships and announces major projects
Despite all the challenges 2020 has presented, Landcare Australia’s partnership activity is still on the rise. In addition to launching our partnership with recently certified carbon neutral, ISPT in November, we are also welcoming new partners as well as announcing innovative projects with existing partners. Examples of new partnerships and innovative projects launched over these […]
Tasmanian school builds microbat habitat
Students at Gagebrook Primary School painting the nesting boxes they built to encourage Microbats to roost and breed. Image Supplied Gagebrook Primary School, located on the outskirts of rural Hobart, wanted to mitigate the loss of local natural microbat habitat. These tiny mammals are losing their homes due to tree removal associated with urbanisation. To […]