Landcarers know that healthy bushland is resilient due to the myriad of interactions between our animals, fungi, plants and microbes. The plethora of benefits fungi provide range from providing essential nutrients to plants, environmental protection and restoration and  improved efficiency in agriculture. Join the WALN Team and special guest, Julie Fielder to discuss all things fungi. A mycologist who has worked with plants and fungi across Australia. Her personal passion is the soil mycobiome, and its ecological relationships with plants and soil chemistry. Julie is an author of the first practical guide for integrating fungi into conservation and restoration for land managers, Fungi4Land. This awesome project is being spearheaded by Dr Sapphire McMullan-Fisher and Roz Hart. Some of you may remember Roz did a fantastic presentation on their project at our annual gathering at the Wetlands Centre in 2024.

Join Governance & Planning: Tools and Tips for Community Organisations, a practical and engaging session tailored specifically for those navigating the challenges of running community organisations, especially in remote, rural, and regional areas. You’ll learn how to: Create a strategic plan specifically for a not-for-profit that works within your organisation’s capacity and sets clear 90- and 180-day goals. Identify and meet key governance requirements for community organisations. Discover how to implement your strategic plan through grants and partnerships. Tackle common governance hurdles with confidence and clarity. This 60-minute session, including an interactive Q&A, is designed to provide real-world solutions and actionable steps you can implement right away.