SA

Eyre Peninsula NRM Board
Prior to commencing the project in 2008, the Eyre Peninsula had been experiencing a run of seasons with well below average rainfall. The low rainfall resulted in failed crops and limited paddock feed, which in turn lead to farmer equity ...

Gurra Downs
Extended drought conditions in the Riverland of SA created significant negative economic and social impacts on rural communities. Due to severe water restrictions and extremes in temperature, confidence of horticulturalists was undermined as traditional crop types withered and died. Gurra Downs’ ...

Achievable Intensive Horse Keeping
When Jacqueline and Bob purchased the property eight years ago it was covered in salvation Jane, there were no trees and they spent the first year removing wire and junk from the paddocks (Figure 1). Another problem they initially faced ...

The Mid Torrens Catchment Group- 10 years of supporting NRM activities
When the property was purchased three years ago it was one large paddock consisting of four on-stream dams, watercourses choked with exotic trees such as poplar, willow and ash and dotted with woody weeds like blackberry and briar rose. The ...

Perennial Pastures Pay in the Long Term
Weeds are always a threat, particularly broadleaf weeds following summer rain. The Seeliger’s work on the principle that the best way to beat these weeds is to provide competition. Currently annual grasses such as barley grass and ...

Blinman Parachilna Pest Plant Control Group
Working with volunteer groups within the local community and outside the region, the Blinman Parachilna Pest Plant Control Group has set the benchmark for community managed natural resource management projects through their work managing the invasive weed species Oleanders and ...

BST Oyster Supplies
BST Oyster Supplies has developed an innovative oyster farming system which is recognised world-wide as an example of best practice oyster farming and has added to the positive growth of Cowell as well as the development of the aquaculture industry. Project ...

Eyre Bio-Regional Permaculture Group (EBRPG)
The Eyre Bio-Regional Permaculture Group (EBRPG) members are tireless volunteers who promote urban and peri-urban natural resource management through permaculture initiatives. Group members have been innovative in the way they reach out to the wider community, using a variety of ...

EcoAction
The work of EcoAction Group in partnership with a number of local groups to redevelop the Pennington Bay area has contributed to the long-term sustainability of the area. EcoAction has helped to raise awareness of coastal protection issues and contributed ...

Frank Young - Indigenous Award
Due to his ability to effectively engage with the broader community, governance and administrative systems, Frank Young has been a great supporter and advocate for the integration of traditional knowledge with contemporary management to produce a number of highly successful ...

Gerry Butler - Landcare Facilitator / Coordinator Award
Gerry Butler has made a substantial contribution to Landcare over the past 20 years, holding volunteer positions in numerous industry and community organisations prior to joining the Upper Torrens Land Management Project (UTLMP) in 1998 as Project Officer. Throughout his career ...

Sue and Sean Delaney - Primary Producer Award
After purchasing a 26 acre property at Norton Summit, 20 minutes from Adelaide’s CBD, in 1997, Sue and Sean Delaney established Sinclair’s Gully, a small family run vineyard and eco-cellar door. Sustainable practices are the foundation of the business with ...

Murray Mallee Local Action Planning Association
The Murray Mallee Local Action Planning Association (MM LAP) was established in1998 and is a community organisation with around 100 members from the Murray Mallee, run by a committee drawn from its members. The group formed to develop an overarching ...

Millie Nicholls - Australian Government Individual Landcarer Award
As a local farmer and founding member of volunteer based community group, the Mid North Grasslands Working Group (MNGWG), Millie Nicholls has championed the role of grasslands in sustainable agriculture and has been a leader of improved Grassland management for ...

Grange Primary School
The year five students from Grange Primary School identified issues they were concerned about at their local beach and developed story ideas to communicate their concerns through film. The students engaged with members of the community to collect information and ...