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.
Support the achievements of Landcare leaders across Australia
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.
Hawke's Brewing Co
08 March 2017 – Pioneering Landcare Women #BeBoldForChange
On International Women’s Day, we would like to commemorate two pioneering Landcare champions, the late Joan Kirner, (former Minister for Conservation, Forests and Lands) and Heather Mitchell, (former President of the Victorian Farmers Federation).
The name ‘Landcare’ evolved in Victoria through an initiative of these two remarkable women, and with the generous support of community members, farmers and departmental officers, Heather and Joan were able to launch ‘Landcare’ in a small town in central Victoria in November 1986. As we celebrate the social, economic, cultural and political achievements of women, let’s remember these two bold, inspirational women. #BeBoldForChange
08 March 2017 – Victorian schools invited to share in $200,000 of funding
08 March 2017 – Two hundred schools in Victoria will benefit from funding under the Powerful Youth Projects funded by Momentum Energy through its partnership with Junior Landcare.
13 February 2017 – Local Landcare projects benefit communities and environment
13 February 2017 – Two Landcare groups in the Gippsland area have received a funding boost of $10,000 each from the Esso/BHP Billiton Gippsland Basin Joint Venture through a partnership with Landcare Australia.