14 JULY 2017 – Chairman of Landcare Australia Limited, Doug Humann, has today announced the resignations of Directors, Adele Beachley and Natalie Collard.
Mr Humann thanked Ms Beachley and Ms Collard.
“On behalf of the Board of Directors of Landcare Australia, I would like to thank Adele and Natalie for their valued contributions during their tenure as Board Directors. I wish them both well in their future endeavours.”
Landcare Australia Announces Board Changes
Generous Grants for Little Green Thumbs
1 June 2017 – Schools can build their dream garden or outdoor classroom with the help of the Yates Junior Landcare Grants for Gardens program, which is now open for applications.
15 grants valued at $2,000 each are available for schools, youth groups and childcare centres, who will benefit from $1,500 in funding, $500 of Yates garden products and a growing consultation with a Yates gardening expert. Yates is excited to join groups for a consultation to help them uncover the joy of the garden, and wants to arm kids with the tips and tricks to help their garden thrive. Interested groups are invited to submit a design for their dream garden within their school grounds or communities. Yates and Junior Landcare are looking for young imaginations to run wild, and think about the kind of garden they would love to grow. Veggie gardens, butterfly gardens, bush tucker and sensory gardens are just some of the projects that have been previously funded.
Angie Thomas, Yates Horticultural Communications Manager, is excited to be offering this program again.
“I am thrilled that this program is offered to schools and groups around Australia. There is nothing better than planting your first seed, growing your patch and pulling out your first carrot. Last year’s program saw 1,100 students and 100 volunteers get grubby on 13 fantastic, creative projects. I can’t wait to see the applications this year,” she said.
Tessa Jakszewicz, Landcare Australia CEO, is encouraging schools to think about the benefits of outdoor learning for students.
“There are over 1,000 gardens in Junior Landcare schools across Australia, and the benefits of projects like these for students are vast. They educate our young people about the importance of caring for our natural environment, where our food comes from, and provides opportunities to link outdoor learning projects with curriculum subjects,” she said.
The Yates Junior Landcare Grants for Gardens program is currently open for applications via the Junior Landcare website. Applications close on Thursday 29 June; stories from previous Junior Landcare grant recipients are online to provide inspiration.
For more information, guidelines and criteria, and to submit an application, please visit this page. www.landcareaustralia.org.au/grants-for-gardens.
For interviews or high resolution photos, contact: Trish O’Gorman or 02 8440 8809 OR Manjari Fergusson or 02 8440 8807
About Yates and Junior Landcare Junior Landcare is about encouraging young people to play an active role in ensuring the safe future of their environment. Yates is Australia’s leading garden care brand and a long-term partner of Landcare Australia, and key supporter of its Junior Landcare program. Proceeds from the sale of Yates’ Nature’s Way products with the Landcare Australia logo fund Junior Landcare projects. Support includes growing challenges and grants programs and aims to help young people, schools and youth groups connect with the land and how plants grow, as part of an outdoor learning experience.
Landcare relieved at the Government’s on-going financial commitment of $1.1 billion
11 MAY 2017 – The National Landcare Network and Landcare Australia welcome the Federal Government’s allocation of $1 billion to the National Landcare Programme. This secures funding for the five-year programme commencing in the 2019 fiscal year.
The additional $100 million funding that was announced in December 2016 has been allocated for on-ground projects by Landcare groups and sustainable agriculture grants, in addition to being used for new Indigenous Protected Areas. The funds will also support the work of the National Landcare Network and Landcare Australia.
Support the achievements of Landcare leaders across Australia
10 MAY 2017 – The State & Territory Landcare Awards are just around the corner, so now is the time for the Landcare community to submit nominations in the nine different categories.
The Landcare awards celebrate the achievements of the core volunteers around the country who dedicate their valuable time and energy into caring for the land and water that sustain us.
The categories encompass a number of areas, including sustainable farming, Indigenous land management, young Landcare leaders, Coastcare, innovation, and more.
All winners at the state and territory level will go on to be finalists at the 2018 National Landcare Awards.
A sip is a quid for Landcare
A new beer named after former Prime Minister, Bob Hawke, will see funding for community Landcare projects through a new partnership.
A percentage of profits from the sales of Hawkes Lager will go to Landcare Australia, which has entered into a partnership with Hawkes Brewing Co. Mr Hawke will also kindly donate his royalties to the grass-roots movement which was launched as a national initiative by the Hawke Government.
Following a joint submission to government from the Australian Conservation Foundation and the National Farmers Federation, the Decade of Landcare was launched by Mr Hawke in Wentworth, New South Wales, in 1989.
On the day he said:
“Ladies and gentlemen when the earth is spoiled, humanity and all living things are diminished. I give my commitment to you, kids, that my generation will hand to you a better county and a brighter future.”
This initiative catapulted Landcare to the national stage and the movement has since grown to encompass more than 5,000 groups working on a variety of local environmental issues across the country.
Hawke’s Lager is currently on sale in a number of venues in Sydney and Newcastle.