The countdown has begun for the inaugural National Biosecurity Week (NBW), set to run from 26 to 30 August 2024. Biosecurity is the management of risks posed to Australia’s economy, environment and communities by pests, diseases and weeds entering, establishing, and...
The NSW Landcare Enabling Program 2024 State Gathering kicked off this Monday, with National Landcare Network’s Mel Tyas, National Landcare Facilitator, in attendance, gaining the opportunity to connect with the over 160 Landcarers and community partners who attended....
Bibi Barba,Turlough Guerin FAIA GAICD (CEO LNSW), Melanie Tyas (NLN National Landcare Facilitator) and Maxine Cooper (Chair ACT Landcare) came together to celebrate the conclusion of the World Intellectual Property Organization’s (WIPO) Treaty on Intellectual...
The National Landcare Network is thrilled to announce our official commitment as a supporter of the National Strategy for Volunteering. By aligning ourselves with this important initiative, we are dedicated to advancing the National Strategy's vision and strategic...
The Queensland Conservation Council held a webinar Thursday evening with National Environment Minister Tanya Plibersek joined by environmental leaders and other guests to discuss strengthening our nature laws. The event was a valuable opportunity to hear directly from...
The NLN is pleased to welcome Senator Malarndirri McCarthy in her newly appointed role as Indigenous Australians Minister after the recent resignaton of former Minister Linda Burney. Senator McCarthy, from the Gulf country in the Northern Territory, has been an...
This week the 2022 Scientific Consensus Statement - the most comprehensive review of land-based impacts on the water quality and ecosystem health of the Great Barrier Reef - was released. This significant piece of research was developed over two years (2022–2024) with...
On behalf of the National Landcare Network, we'd like to congratulate the Hon. Julie Collins MP on her appointment as the Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. Our congratulations also go to outgoing agriculture minister, Senator the Hon. Murray Watt, on...
During National Landcare Week we’ll be recognising the hard work and dedication of our members and supporters who make a real difference in our community and environment. This year's theme is Landcare is for Everyone (L.I.F.E) - highlighting that any community-led...
Planet Ark's National Tree Day started in 1996 and has grown into Australia's largest community tree planting and nature care event. All Australians are called to get their hands dirty and give back to the community! Trees are not only important for our environment,...
Bupa Landcare Grants are back for 2025! After the great impact in 2024 of planting 106,500 native trees across the country, the Bupa Landcare Grants Program is back, supporting urban and peri-urban tree planting projects across Australia! Thanks to Bupa’s ‘Healthy...
Get Involved This National Tree Day — Grow a Greener Future with Landcare!Australia’s National Tree Day is more than just planting seedlings — it’s a celebration of the people who nurture our environment all year round. Across the country, thousands of Landcare...
The National Landcare Network is pleased to announce the launch of the Two-Way Initiative—a collaborative journey between Landcare and the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation (ILSC). Last year, we formalised our partnership through a Statement of Collaboration, signed...
Understanding the Landcare ecosystem isn’t always easy. With its rich and complex web of community groups, government partnerships, non-profits, businesses, and other supporting organisations, it can be a challenge to explain—let alone navigate. That’s why the...
Landcare Week is just around the corner, and it’s time to celebrate the incredible environmental, community and wellbeing impacts of landcare across Australia. From restoring landscapes to building stronger, more resilient communities, this week is all about shining a...