NSW

Murrumbidgee Landcare Inc
Conventional farming of cereal crops in the South-west Slopes region has involved cultivation prior to sowing. This removal of ground cover in the form of stubble has lead to soil degradation, soil erosion and a decline in soil structure. Stubble ...

Inland Elite Dairy Network
The stabilisation of organic wastes such as raw manure into humified compost prior to land application eliminates odours, makes nutrients readily available to plants and prevents the raw wastes from becoming phyto-toxic to plant growth. Humified compost production also eliminates ...

Horsley Park Landcare
The project site has historically been cleared for the purposes of pasture and market gardening. The landholders are now in the process of revegetating with indigenous species to reinstate an area of Cumberland Plain Woodland. Project Detail Background to Project Horsley Park Landcare ...

Australian Seabird Rescue
Marine debris and domestic waste that finds its way into oceans and coastline breeding grounds has harmful impacts on bird and marine life. Cleanups of the coastline are necessary to remove debris which can entangle or be ingested by seabirds ...

Lower Murray Darling Catchment Management Authority Native Fish Release
Poor water quality in the Murray Darling Catchment due to the presence of carp has impacted the numbers of fish, crayfish and other aquatic animals. Releasing large numbers of native fingerlings into the Murray River will assist in boosting native ...

Project Penguin
The Little Penguin population of Manly are endangered and vulnerable to the impact of humans and domestic animals. Often, the little penguins come close to the shore, wharf areas and even into nearby homes. It is necessary to create awareness ...

Bega Cheese
Due to highly variable climatic conditions affecting the dairy industry in the Bega Valley, the pressure from feeding out to stock during drought conditions or severe wet events has degraded pastures and soils and, in turn, impacted on animal health. ...

Save Manly Dam Catchment Committee - Return of the Mermaids
The home of Manly’s mermaids is getting a makeover. Through its “Return of the Mermaids” restoration project, commenced in 2002, the Save Manly Dam Catchment Committee is restoring Mermaid Pool to its former pristine condition. Located in the heart of Manly and ...

Glen Innes Natural Resources Advisory Committee (GLENRAC)
Coolatai grass (Hyparrhenia hirta) is emerging as a serious threat to both agricultural production and biodiversity in the Glen Innes District. While it isn’t a proclaimed noxious weed, Coolatai grass can be a serious ecological threat and reduces productivity by taking ...

Broken Bay Oysters
BBO was formed in 2006 with a commitment to achieving environmental sustainability and with a new sense of stewardship of the river following the demolishment of the Hawkesbury River’s wild oyster population by the QX parasite in 2004 and exit ...

Chris Cumming - Landcare Facilitator / Coordinator Award
Chris Cumming was appointed CEO of Holbrook Landcare in 2008 during a difficult time for the group. Since taking on the role of CEO, Chris has transformed the group from being close to folding back to its former identity as ...

Clover Hill Dairies
Clover Hill Dairies (CHD), run by seventh generation dairy farmers Michael, Lynne and Nicholas Strong, has developed a highly efficient, sustainable and profitable farming enterprise that supports both agricultural production and biodiversity enhancement, working in harmony together. In the past ...

Eric Bell
As an elder of the Ngunnawal nation and highly respected leader of the Indigenous community of Yass, Eric Bell is making a difference to his community and the environment through his active involvement and leadership in a wide variety of ...

Erin Rowe - Young Landcare Leader Award
Erin Rowe is making a big difference to both the environment and young people’s lives in her role as a Green Corps Team Leader. Through community projects and activities, Erin continues to promote awareness of the importance of caring for ...

Forbes Urban Landcare Group
Formed in 1994 to address a major high watertable and salinity problem, Forbes Urban Landcare Group (FULG) is a well known and highly respected community group working in the township and surrounds of Forbes NSW on the Lachlan River to ...

Friends of Bungan Incorporated
The work of Friends of Bungan, in collaboration with Warringah Council, in restoring the natural heritage area has contributed to the improvement and sustainability of the untamed coast on Sydney’s northern beaches. Project Detail Friends of Bungan have been nominated for a ...

Kate McLaren - Australian Government Individual Landcarer Award
Kate McLaren is the driving force behind Landcare and conservation forums, projects and field days in the Tamworth region, getting directly involved and sharing her knowledge and experience with the community. She has been instrumental in the formulation of educational ...

Murray Darling Association Inc
Due to the lack of specific primary school resources about the Murray River’s health, the Murray Darling Association is providing curriculum materials to support Murray-Darling Basin schools to understand and improve catchment health. Significantly, the Association’s initiatives have used the ...

Orara Valley Learning Community
Commencing in 2002 the Orara Valley Learning Project, involving seven small schools in the Orara Valley Learning Community, has worked to solve important local environmental problems. The schools have worked in partnership with Landcare and Rivercare groups to remove and ...

Southern New England Landcare
From humble beginnings, Southern New England Landcare has grown to be a local champion of natural resource management and worked extensively with landholders to protect the long-term future of the region’s natural health. Project Detail Southern New England Landcare (SNEL) has been ...

Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority
Southern Rivers Catchment Management Authority (CMA) is making an exemplary effort to achieve and maintain community engagement in Natural Resource Management, especially through Landcare and its members.  Southern Rivers CMA has adopted strategies to achieve a high level of engagement ...