2011 WA Landcare Awards

Award Categories

  1. Australian Government Individual Landcarer Award
  2. Australian Government Natural Resource Management (NRM) Award
  3. Australian Government Innovation in Sustainable Farm Practices Award
  4. Australian Government Local Landcare Facilitator/Coordinator Award
  5. Coastcare Award
  6. Rural Press Primary Producer Award
  7. Toshiba Community Group Award
  8. Westpac Education Award
  9. Urban Landcare Award
  10. Leighton Holdings Indigenous Award
  11. Be Natural Young Landcare Leader Award
  12. Local Government Landcare Partnership Award
  13. Department of Water River RATS Living Streams Awards  ( category available in WA only)

Nominations Close 5pm Friday 10th June, 2011

We encourage nominations to be submitted electronically if possible. All nominations either emailed or arriving by post need to be recieved prior to the closing date.

Westpac Education Award category closing date extended to Wednesday 29 June 2011

The Westpac Education Award is made to a primary or secondary school or youth group, either as a whole class or special group.  The award is for the school/group’s contribution to raising awareness, knowledge and understanding of Landcare amongst students and the community, and for implementing Landcare practices on its own property or within the local community.

Applications and Nominees

2011 WA Landcare Awards Categories and Criteria Brochure [Download]

Download the 2011 WA Landcare Awards Categories and Criteria Brochure for the description and criteria for each of the categories. The brochure also includes guidelines for photographs submitted with entries/nominations.

2011 WA Landcare Awards Entry Form [Download]

Download the electronic PDF form. You may either email your completed form with your entry or print the form and post it to the WA Landcare Awards Coordinator.

All applications are required to demonstrate how they have met all of the judging criteria or are working towards meeting the criteria. This should be done in a clear and concise manner. Supporting evidence will need to be provided for any claims being made.

You may nominate yourself, a group or a person from your community for any of the award categories.

WA Landcare Award Coordinator

Natalie Moore
Department of Agriculture and Food
Phone: 08 9368 3166
Email: natalie.moore@agric.wa.gov.au

Postal Address:

2011 WA Landcare Awards
Department of Agriculture and Food
Locked Bag No. 4 Bentley DC   WA   6983

Important Dates:

  • Entry/Nomination Closing Date: Friday 10th June 2011
  • Westpac Education Award category closing date extended to Wednesday 29 June 2011
  • 2011 WA Landcare Awards Ceremony: Thursday 25th August, Perth

State NRM Conference: in conjunction with the 7th International Symposium on Digital Earth

More information about the conference here: http://www.isde7.net