309,637 native trees and shrubs planted across Greater Sydney! The amazing Creating Canopies 2020-2025 project has wrapped & WHAT AN ACHIEVEMENT! With the help of more than 7,000 volunteers, 350 planting events, and 70+ landholders across 20 Local Government Areas...
Landcare Tasmania has teamed up with Southern Waste Solutions to deliver an expanded waste education program to primary schools statewide. This three-year partnership builds on a successful 2024 pilot, giving students hands-on learning about waste, recycling, and the...
Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage is the theme for World Wetlands Day 2026. The global campaign spotlights the timeless role of traditional knowledge in sustaining wetland ecosystems and preserving cultural identity.
The 2026 National Volunteering Conference, taking place 16–18 June in Adelaide, is set to be Australia’s biggest gathering of volunteer leaders, innovators and changemakers. It’s a rare opportunity to step back, look ahead, and help shape the future of volunteering across the country.
2026 marks International Volunteer Year — a global celebration of the people who power positive change in communities everywhere. For Landcare, it’s an especially meaningful moment. Volunteers have always been the heart of our movement, driving hands‑on action, strengthening community resilience, and caring for the landscapes that sustain us.
The NLN is excited to welcome Geoffrey O’Keefe to the team as our new Program Delivery Manager. With over 15 years’ experience in program management, capacity building and partnership‑based delivery, Geoff will lead the design, delivery and continuous improvement of national programs supporting Australia’s community‑led Landcare movement.
The National Landcare Network’s Members Council reconvened last week after an extended break, reaffirming its role as the united voice of community Landcare. This forum brings together State and Territory Landcare Organisations (STLOs) to represent 6,500 independent groups across Australia in national policy discussions.
The National Landcare Network (NLN) convened its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Wednesday, 26th November 2025, gathering members, stakeholders, and supporters from across the country. This event marked a celebration of the network’s achievements over the past year and laid the foundations for an ambitious and inspiring 2026.
In 1986, Landcare was born in Victoria through the vision of the late Joan Kirner, then Minister for Conservation, Forests and Lands, and former Victorian Farmers Federation president Heather Mitchell, sparking a grassroots movement that transformed how communities care for the environment. Forty years on, Landcare Victoria is preparing to mark this milestone with the Victorian Landcare Forum in September 2026. The forum will bring together landcarers from across the state to share knowledge, reflect on achievements, and look ahead to the fifth decade of Landcare.
A key role of the National Landcare Network’s state and territory peak bodies is to strengthen the capacity of leaders and volunteers across the movement. A shining example of this commitment is the new Landcare NSW Scholarship Program, delivered through the organisation’s Shared Services Hub to support both emerging and established Landcare leaders across the state.
Jump to the Health of Landcare Report Card On Wednesday 1 July 2026, community-led Landcare took centre stage at Parliament House in Canberra. Hosted by Libby Coker MP and Sam Birrell MP, Co-Convenors of the Parliamentary Friends of Landcare Group, the event brought...
Last week from the 4th to the 12th of July we attended the Global Landcare Conference held in Fiji. This huge event was an initiative from all of us who make the Pacific our home. The Fijian Ministry of Agriculture, Waterways and Sugar Industry welcomed us to the...
Last year, producers from far north Queensland came together for a hands‑on study tour to strengthen their sustainable agriculture practices. The tour showcased the power of producer peer‑to‑peer learning and cross‑regional collaboration. It’s sparked new ideas and...
Across Cape York’s east coast, a long-standing community-led effort is continuing to protect critical wetland ecosystems from the invasive pond apple, delivering sustained environmental outcomes through local knowledge and persistence. Over the past year, Traditional...
A message from NLN’s First Nations Liaison Officer I’d like to share a great resource: Walking Together – Cultural Knowledge and Conservation Toolkit. It was developed by North Coast Regional Landcare Network, in partnership with Aboriginal communities and...