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National Standards for Bush Restoration
Have a look at this resource that is made available by the Society for Ecological Restoration National Standards for the Practice of Ecological Restoration in Australia
Citizen Science In South East Qld
Have a look at this great resource that is to showcase Citizen Science activities. Developed by SEQ Catchments and the SEQ Catchments Members Association Inc SEQ Citizen Science Education and Awareness
Citizen Science in New Zealand
The NZ Landcare Trust has just released 'An Inventory of Citizen Science Projects, Programmes, Resources and Learning Opportunities in NZ'. This online document provides the most comprehensive and up to date information about citizen science in New Zealand, can be...
QWaLC Member groups winners at Healthy Waterways 2016
Well done to the winners and finalists at the 2016 Healthy Waterways Awards Award Winners (click here to see award winners projects) 2016 Winner: Waterway Stewardship Award The Friends of Yarraman Creek Inc 2016 Winner: Keep it Clean Award Tangaroa Blue Foundation...
National Farmers Federation (NFF) launches Australian Farmers
The National Farmers’ Federation (NFF) has launched Australian Farmers, a new online home for Australia’s farming community. The platform will deliver the most up-to-date food and agribusiness news, weather, market information and amplify campaigns and policy...
Qld Container Deposit Scheme
The Sunshine State will have a Container Deposit Scheme to get drink cans and bottles off our beaches, and out of our parks and public areas. The Palaszczuk Government has confirmed the litter-busting recycling initiative will start in 2018. More information at...
Bob Hawke Landcare Award
bobhawkelandcareaward.com.au The Bob Hawke Landcare Award acknowledges an individual who has demonstrated a remarkable commitment to caring for the land; champions better practices; and gives their time to share knowledge with others so that they too can prosper. In...
South East Qld A New Era commences
A new era for the management of South East Queensland’s land and waterways has been formally announced, with the official formation of Healthy Waterways and Catchments. This new entity combines not-for-profit organisations Healthy Waterways and SEQ Catchments, whose...
Condamine Alliance and South West NRM Ltd partnership announced
Two of Queensland’s regional Natural Resource Management (NRM) groups, Condamine Alliance and South West NRM Ltd, have announced they will partner from July 2016. The announcement follows months of negotiations and under the terms of agreement, the two organisations...
Commonwealth announces two years of funding for NLN
National Landcare Network Chair Terry Hubbard OAM met today with Environment Minister Greg Hunt as the Minister announced the continuation of funding for community Landcare for the next two years. The National Landcare Network (NLN) and its member organisations, the...
Queensland Community Sustainability Action grants
Good news for community environment groups in Qld. Budget delivers $12 million in Community Sustainability Action grants A new grants program to support environment, wildlife and heritage projects has been announced in the State Budget. Minister for Environment and...
National Landcare Conference Registrations Open
We are pleased to announce that registrations are now open for the 2016 National Landcare Conference and Awards, to be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 21-23 September 2016. Themed ‘Collaborative Communities – Landcare in Action’, the 2016...
World Environment Day 5 June
World Environment Day is an annual event that is aimed at being the biggest and most widely celebrated global day for positive environmental action. World Environment Day activities take place all year round and climax on 5 June every year, involving everyone from...
Building a Resilient Australia
The National Landcare Network Chairman Mr Terry Hubbard launched the ‘Building a Resilient Australia’ in Adelaide, South Australia yesterday. This is a document outlining the network’s policy for a positive future for community Landcare in Australia. At the next...