This week marks both Loneliness Awareness Week (4–10 August) and Landcare Week — a timely reminder of the power of connection, community, and care. With new research showing that one in three Australians feel lonely, it’s more important than ever to create spaces where people feel seen, heard, and valued. The theme of Loneliness Awareness Week, “Moments Matter,” encourages us to reflect on how connection is built — not through grand gestures, but through small, meaningful interactions. A shared laugh, a group activity, or simply showing up can be the spark that helps someone feel they belong. Landcare offers exactly that.

A new national survey “Tell Us What Matters” by Landcare Australia, the National Landcare Network and the State and Territory Landcare Organisations tells a compelling story of the increased connection to community through active engagement with landcare activities. Overwhelmingly, the data shows a significant number of Australians reporting new friendships and feeling a sense of belonging within their community.

Share your knowledge at the 2025 National Landcare Conference! The National Landcare Network (NLN) is hosting two engaging lunchtime sessions that offer landcarers a platform to inspire others and share their innovation, experience, and insights. If you’re keen to be a speaker at one of these sessions, get in touch with us today!

Landcare Week 2025 is here! It’s a great opportunity to raise awareness about the environmental, community, and wellbeing benefits of caring for our land and waterways. Get involved in Landcare Week by connecting with your local landcare group, by submitting a photo for the Landcare Through the Lens campaign or sharing your landcare stories!

Allan Parker’s Regional Brain Resetting Tour is coming to the Central North Coast this October in three locations with one powerful mission: build resilient, calmer communities across regional Australia.

Applications are now open for the Healthy Cities Landcare Grants Program – grants of $5,000 to a maximum of $25,000 (ex-GST). After the great impact in 2024 of planting 106,500 native trees across the country, the Bupa Landcare Grants Program are back, supporting urban and peri-urban tree planting projects across Australia!

This National Tree Day (27 July) is happening soon — and you’re invited to grow a greener future with your community! Get ready to roll up your sleeves and celebrate the incredible work of Landcare groups and volunteers who protect our environment every day. From planting trees to restoring habitats, their grassroots efforts are building biodiversity and healthier landscapes across Australia.

NLN 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, outlining our shared vision and commitment to working together to care for Country.

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 Facilitator Program has focused on creating something visual, practical, and powerful: stakeholder maps tailored to each state and territory, supporting national advocacy and stakeholder engagement.

Landcare Week 2025 is just around the corner – happening in the first week of August! It’s a great opportunity to raise awareness about the environmental, community, and wellbeing benefits of caring for our land and waterways. You can get involved by taking our Landcare Week survey or by submitting a photo for the Landcare Through the Lens campaign. By submitting a photo, you will go in the draw to win a Milwaukee Dual Battery Chainsaw!