Free Online Resources for Landcare Groups
Landcare Australia offers a suite of free online resources to support and promote your group’s activities and mobilise volunteers. Whether you’re starting a new group, need a landcare logo for your group or looking to expand your volunteer base, these resources are designed to help you get started.
Any group involved in landcare activities can use the resources – Landcare, Bushcare, ‘Friends of’, Coastcare, Dunecare, Rivercare, Junior Landcare, youth groups, or any other environmental community-led group. The resources will help you engage people in your local community to participate in landcare activities.
Every year we create resources for the Landcare Week and Coastcare Week campaigns. You can access the templates and campaign information here.
If you are looking for a resource and we don’t have it listed, please email us at [email protected]
Browse resources below...
Brand Guidelines and Group Logos
How to Start a Group
How to Attract Volunteers
Coastcare Branded Resources
Landcare Branded Resources
First Nations Landcare Resources
NextGen Landcare Resources
Communications and Media Guidelines
How to Film your Landcare Project
Branded Merchandise
Landcarer Online Community
Connect With Us Online
Landcare Australia Brand Guidelines and Group Logos
Landcare, Coastcare, Junior Landcare Group Logo
As a Landcare, Coastcare, Junior Landcare or environmental community group, you can request a free landcare caring hands logo incorporating your group name for non-commercial or political use. To be eligible, your group must be a community group registered on the National Landcare Directory.
Using the Landcare Logo
The landcare caring hands logo is one of the most trusted and recognised brands in Australia. There are rules that govern the use of the landcare caring hands logo to ensure the brand is protected for the benefit of all. Landcare Australia owns and manages the trademark, including the use of the Landcare Australia, Landcare, Coastcare, Junior Landcare, Landcare Agriculture and other caring hands logos.
How to obtain a landcare logo for your group
For eligible groups to obtain a logo, please follow this simple process:
- Register your group on the National Landcare Directory
- During registration, tick the box to indicate you would like a logo with your group name
- Complete the online form with your contact details (maximum character length is up to 30 letters for your group name)
- We will advise you if your group is not eligible
- You will be contacted within 10 business days with the logo pack.
Once you have received the logo from Landcare Australia, please ensure that you adhere to the brand guidelines. Please click here to review the Landcare Australia Logos and Brand Guidelines for Groups
For more information, please contact us via email [email protected]
How to Start a Group Resource
Anyone can start a group! If you’re unsure where to begin, first check if there’s already a group in your area on the National Landcare Directory. You may want to contact your local council, Landcare peak body, natural resource management agency to connect with them and learn about the work they are doing and how you could work together.
How to Attract Volunteers
Attracting and retaining volunteers can be challenging, especially when people lead busy lives.
Landcare Australia has supported The Forever Agenda to create a valuable guideline that offers a suite of training, facilitation and support solutions to help community groups effectively mobilise volunteers. You can read more about their great work here www.theforeveragenda.com.au
Landcare Branded Resources
Landcare Australia has developed branded resources to help landcare groups and other community-led environmental groups start a group, promote their projects, organise events and recruit volunteers. Landcare Week campaign templates are made available every year.
The landcare branded templates, include editable templates where you can change the titles, field names and insert your own logo (where the space is provided).
Download Landcare Branded Templates
Print Templates
- Poster (A3)
- Poster (A4)
- Event Flyer Template
Web Templates
- Homepage banner (1298 x 594)
- Landing page banner (1298 x 450)
- Email signature (600 x 150)
- eDM banner (600 x 300)
- eDm tile (600 x 450)
- Digital ad (600 x 200)
Social Media Templates
- Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn (940 x 788)
- Instagram (1080 x 1350)
Coastcare Branded Resources
If you are looking to start your own Coastcare group to protect and manage your local coastal or marine environment, or need help promoting your group’s activities, we have created a few resources to help you get started.
Looking professional and sending a clear message is essential when organising an event or activity, especially if you would like volunteers or local business to get involved. Landcare Australia has developed free group resources to help you, including editable Coastcare branded templates where you can change the titles, field names and insert your own logo (where the space is provided).
We also develop templates specifically for promoting Coastcare Week, however we recommend that you use the following templates and resources for events all year round.
Download Coastcare Branded Templates
Print Templates
- Poster (A3)
- Poster (A4)
- Poster/Flyer Template
Web Templates
- Homepage banner (1298 x 594)
- Webpage banner (1298 x 450)
- Email signature (600 x 150)
- eDM banner (600 x 300)
- eDM tile (600 x 450)
- Digital ad (600 x 200)
Social Media Templates
- Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn (940 x 788)
- Instagram (1080 x 1350)
Promoting your event or project is key to its success
Looking professional and sending a clear message is essential when organising an event or promoting your project, especially if you would like volunteers or local business to support your landcare activity. Landcare Australia has developed useful communications tips and guidelines to help you create awareness of your group’s activities. These simple guidelines will help you get started with organising your communications plan, promoting your activity, how to build an engaging social media account, and connect with your local media.
Download Communications Useful Guidelines
First Nations Resources for Landcarers
Landcare Australia has curated cultural land management resources for everyone involved in landcare activities to strengthen connections with Traditional Owners and First Nations Peoples. The resources and guidelines have been developed by First Nations consultants for Landcare Australia, and made available for anyone to use.
Coming soon! Landcare Communications, Media and Stakeholder Guidelines for Working with First Nations Communities.
NextGen Landcare Resources – doing stuff that matters
Landcare Australia has worked with Intrepid Landcare to create resources to help young people (aged 18-35) to get involved in landcare and connect with groups already managing great projects who may need a helping hand. Here are some useful templates and ideas created by young people, for young people:
- Check this list of what landcarers do in the community to get some inspiration!
- Looking to create a new group? Read How to Start a Landcare Youth Group.
- When planning your project, this handy Project plan has tips, ideas and resources to help you get started
- Get organised with Your Personal Landcare Action Plan.
- Track your activity and mobilise your friends with this do stuff that matters journal
- How do you approach a landcare group to volunteer and learn from experienced landcarers about their projects? Try this connecting and communicating with your local landcare group resource
- Hosting a Landcare event is a great way to bring your friends and others in your community together to do something that matters, the resource includes useful tips.
Read more about the NextGen Landcare here.
Communications and Media Guidelines
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- Coastcare Letterhead
- Poster (A3)
- Poster (A4)
- Event Invitation Template
- Poster/Flyer Template
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- Homepage banner (1298 x 594)
- Webpage banner (1298 x 450)
- Web tile (639 x 612)
- Web featured image (450 x 235)
- Email signature (600 x 150)
- eDM banner (600 x 450)
- Digital ad (600 x 200)
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- Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn (1200 x 628)
- Instagram (1080 x 1080)
How To Film Your Landcare Project
Sharing the impact of your project visually can inspire support from volunteers and potential funders. It is also fantastic content for social media! You don’t need fancy equipment – just a mobile phone and some enthusiasm.
We have created a tutorial with our film producer Matt, who explains all about the best angles, shots, content, sound and graphics. When you are done, share your film clip on your social media channels and don’t forget to tag us @LandcareAustralia and publish on Landcarer.
Wear the Brand
Landcarers can show their support for the landcare movement by wearing branded merchandise. It also helps the public see the great impact volunteers make in the local community.
Landcare Australia has a relationship with a merchandise supplier who sells Landcare, Coastcare and Junior Landcare branded caps. Landcare Australia does not make a profit on the sale of the product.
Meet People Like You on Landcarer!
Landcare Australia manages a user generated website called Landcarer – it is a unique platform for anyone interested in natural resource management, agriculture and environmental conservation. With free sign-ups, the Landcarer website helps landcare and other environmental community groups, farmers and landholders, First Nations organisations and youth groups, and anyone from the general public to share and expand their knowledge, skills and resources and connect online! Connect with others on Landcarer.
Connect With Us
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