Local winners announced at the NT Landcare Awards ceremony
28 May 2024 | Winners for the NT Landcare Awards at the Government House, Northern Territory, have been proudly announced, recognising the outstanding contributions by locals from across the territory to the environment and community.
The Landcare Awards honour the remarkable accomplishments of individuals, groups and organisations, young and old, dedicated to protecting Northern Territory’s natural resources and building resilient landscapes for the future. The award winners and their projects are diverse, including climate innovation, community partnerships, sustainable agriculture and youth.
Alastair Shields, Chair, Territory Natural Resource Management, expressed gratitude to the Landcare Award sponsors, dignitaries and special guests, while acknowledging the finalists and winners as landcare champions in their community.
“We are very lucky in the Northern Territory to be surrounded by such unique and wonderful landscapes. The Landcare Awards allow us to come together to recognise and celebrate our fantastic community of landcarers all over the NT, from Central Australia to the Top End, who volunteer their time and work passionately in protecting our natural resources and conserving our landscapes.”
Winners of the State & Territory Landcare Award categories will represent Northern Territory at the National Landcare Awards to be held in late 2025.
Landcare Australia CEO, Dr Shane Norrish, commended recipients of the NT Landcare Awards on their outstanding accomplishments.
“The NT Landcare Award winners have shown an exceptional level of commitment to landcare activities by restoring and protecting the natural environment where they live and work. Their achievements benefit not only our land and water assets but is helping to create partnerships and build community resilience across Australia. As we come together to celebrate and acknowledge their efforts, we also find inspiration in their hard work, and a reminder to us all that landcare is a collective effort.
- Australian Government Climate Innovation Award
- Winner: Dr Mark de Souza
- Australian Government Sustainable Agriculture Landcare Award
- Winner: Jeremy Trembath
- Australian Government Individual Landcarer Award
- Winner: Tony Cox
- Australian Government Community Partnerships Landcare Award
- Greyhound Coastcare Award
- Winner: Larrakia Rangers
- Woolworths Junior Landcare Award
- Winner: Students for Sustainability Darwin High School
- NextGen Landcare Award
- Winner: Dr Cara Penton
